That's a possibly paraphrased quote from this B spy thriller, one of many anti-communists made in the 1950's. Philip Ahn says that to the American Richard Denning when he tries to guess the source of a philosophy Ahn orates, finding out that the quote was actually by an American poet. Denning blushes with humor at his gaff, and Ahn smiles, having won a little victory in a debate over assumptions of the Chinese thought process. This film gives a good try at minimizing stereotypes about the Chinese, with a nice mixture of good and bad, with the good vowing to win their freedom and the bad certain of their justification in preventing it.
The film surrounds the smuggling of funds into Hong Kong to start a revolution, pirated through the shop of the severe looking Soo Yong whom the viewer believes to be a cliched dragon lady, especially with her harsh looking hairstyle and cold but glamorous wardrobe. She has an adopted daughter (Nancy Gates) who gets caught up in the intrigue which is being craftily plotted by the malevolent Ben Astar.
Richard Loo is sinister in his association with Astar, and Is an Australian involved in the uprising as well. Compelling intrigue makes this better than other films about China in the post war era, a film that's a pretty good programmer from Sam Katzman's speedy production unit. Especially memorable is the set design of the underground tunnels, especially the way Soo Yong gets in.
The film surrounds the smuggling of funds into Hong Kong to start a revolution, pirated through the shop of the severe looking Soo Yong whom the viewer believes to be a cliched dragon lady, especially with her harsh looking hairstyle and cold but glamorous wardrobe. She has an adopted daughter (Nancy Gates) who gets caught up in the intrigue which is being craftily plotted by the malevolent Ben Astar.
Richard Loo is sinister in his association with Astar, and Is an Australian involved in the uprising as well. Compelling intrigue makes this better than other films about China in the post war era, a film that's a pretty good programmer from Sam Katzman's speedy production unit. Especially memorable is the set design of the underground tunnels, especially the way Soo Yong gets in.