I also ran across this movie while early morning channel surfing. Did not see the entire movie, unfortunately. The plot is well developed and I found myself caring about what happened to these characters but the casting of white Americans as Asian folks was almost too distracting. My favorite characters were Ling Tan and his wife; the interaction with their grandchild really tugged at the heartstrings! Kate Hepburn as a Chinese peasant, Jade, was the worst; Agnes Moorehead was a hoot! Now I really want to find this movie again, since I missed the very beginning then had to leave for work and missed the end. I also would like to read the book now as the only Pearl S. Buck I have read is The Good Earth.
Review of Dragon Seed
