Shanghai Express (1932)

Warner Oland: Henry Chang

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• Reverend Mr. Carmichael : Can you tell me what's wrong now?

  Mr. Henry Chang : You're in China now, sir, where time and life have no value.

• Mr. Henry Chang : All the money in the world can't wipe out his insult to me.

  [Shanghai Lily tries to shoot him] 

  Mr. Henry Chang : You only had my interest before. Now you have my admiration. I could love a woman like you.

  Shanghai Lily : You made me an offer to leave with you. Does it still hold good?

  Mr. Henry Chang : I wouldn't trust you from here to the door. What assurance have I you won't trick me?

  Shanghai Lily : I give you my word of honor.

  Mr. Henry Chang : A man is a fool to trust any woman, but I believe a word of honor would mean something to you.

• Hui Fei : What do you want?

  Mr. Henry Chang : It's a long journey, and a lonely one.

• Shanghai Lily : Why are you still holding Captain Harvey? The train is waiting for him.

  Mr. Henry Chang : Is that your only interest in the matter?

  Shanghai Lily : What difference would it make whether I said yes or no?

  Mr. Henry Chang : Why do you try to conceal that you are madly in love with him?

  Shanghai Lily : I'm not trying to conceal anything. He means everything in the world to me. I love him. Since you want to know, I love him madly.

  Mr. Henry Chang : Your affections are aroused rather swiftly. You just met the man.

  Shanghai Lily : That's not true. I've known him for years.

  Mr. Henry Chang : Well, you'll have a chance to prove your love for him.

  Shanghai Lily : You're not going to punish him for trying to help me last night?

  Mr. Henry Chang : I certainly am. He knew what he was doing, and I know what I'm going to do.

  Shanghai Lily : Any man would have come to my defense. You can't hold that against him.

  Mr. Henry Chang : I'm not concerned with your ideas of justice. I live by my own code.

  Shanghai Lily : What do you intend to do with him? You don't dare harm him. You promised to return him.

  Mr. Henry Chang : I didn't say in what condition. If you wait here a few minutes, you can lead him back to the train, blind.

  Shanghai Lily : You're insane. He's a British officer. The Chinese government will have your head for it.

  Mr. Henry Chang : The Chinese government would have had my head long ago if it hadn't been such a good head.

• Mr. Henry Chang : Well, we're off on time.

  Sam Salt : Say, partner, do you ever make a little bet? My name's Sam Salt. I bet on everything under the sun going right or wrong. I'll lay you odds that this ol' rattler don't get into Shanghai on time.

  Mr. Henry Chang : Sir, let me remind you that China is in a state of civil war, and we will be fortunate if we arrive in Shanghai at all.

• Reverend Mr. Carmichael : It's a shame allowing such women on a first-class train.

  Sam Salt : What's the matter with them, parson?

  Mr. Henry Chang : I imagine the Honorable Divine objects to their morals.

  Sam Salt : Why, I thought they were pretty good-looking. At least Shanghai Lily is.

  Reverend Mr. Carmichael : Do you mean to say that Shanghai Lily is on this train?

  Chinese attendant with hot water : Hot water, sir.

  Sam Salt : It's about time. Well, being a married man, I only knew her by sight and reputation. But I'll lay you a hundred to one in any currency you've got that the lady in the next compartment is Shanghai Lily.

  Reverend Mr. Carmichael : Shanghai Lily.

  Sam Salt : Is it a bet?

  Reverend Mr. Carmichael : I told you once before, sir...

  Hot towel woman : Hot towel, please?

  Reverend Mr. Carmichael : No thank you - I don't bet!

  Sam Salt : Well, I'll bet you a Mexican dollar, or whatever you use for money, that those two dames next door are not going to have an easy time on this train.

• Sam Salt : I can't make head or tail out of you, Mr. Chang. Are you Chinese or are you white, or what are ya?

  Mr. Henry Chang : My mother was Chinese. My father was white.

  Sam Salt : You look more like a white man to me.

  Mr. Henry Chang : I'm not proud of my white blood.

  Sam Salt : Oh you're not, are ya?

  Mr. Henry Chang : No, I'm not.

  Sam Salt : Rather be a Chinaman, huh?

  Mr. Henry Chang : Yes.

  Sam Salt : What future is there being a Chinaman? You're born, eat your way through a handful of rice, and you die. What a country! Let's have a drink.

• Mr. Henry Chang : I am not punishing you for dealing in opium, but for your insolence to me on the train.

• Mr. Henry Chang : Have you any wealthy or influential friends?

  Shanghai Lily : No. I have no friends at all.

  Mr. Henry Chang : Why are you going to Shanghai?

  Shanghai Lily : I want to buy a new hat.

  Mr. Henry Chang : I warn you, this is a very serious matter. Where are you going to live in Shanghai?

  Shanghai Lily : Grand Hotel.

  Mr. Henry Chang : How can you afford to live at such an expensive hotel?

  [She shrugs] 

  Mr. Henry Chang : How long were you in Peiping?

  Shanghai Lily : Eight weeks.

  Mr. Henry Chang : And before that?

  Shanghai Lily : In Shanghai.

  Mr. Henry Chang : How long were you there?

  Shanghai Lily : Just between trains. I make the trip quite often.

  Mr. Henry Chang : How long have you been in China?

  Shanghai Lily : Oh, about eight years.

  Mr. Henry Chang : Parents living?

  Shanghai Lily : They have forgotten me. It's just as well.

  Mr. Henry Chang : Of course, you're not married.

  Shanghai Lily : No. All I managed was to become engaged.

• Mr. Henry Chang : I took the liberty of presuming that you'd join me for tea.

  Shanghai Lily : I hope you don't mind if I prefer to go back to the train.

  Mr. Henry Chang : About two days' journey from here into the interior, I have a palace waiting to be graced by your presence. Could I persuade you to accept my hospitality until such time as you should grow weary of me?

  Shanghai Lily : I'm weary of you now.

  Mr. Henry Chang : I had no reason to believe my invitation would give offense to Shanghai Lily.

  Shanghai Lily : Shanghai Lily has reformed.

  Mr. Henry Chang : You don't mean to say that the eloquence of Dr. Carmichael has worked this miracle? Or is Captain Harvey to be credited with this extraordinary change?

  Shanghai Lily : Maybe.

  Mr. Henry Chang : Come, don't be a fool. I'll make it worth your while.

  [He backs her against a door and puts a hand on her hip] 

  Shanghai Lily : Don't touch me.

  Mr. Henry Chang : [Harvey enters]  Captain Harvey, if I were you, I'd mind my own business.

  Captain Donald 'Doc' Harvey : Exactly what I intend to do.

  [He knocks Chang down] 

  Mr. Henry Chang : You are very fortunate in having Captain Harvey for a protector, as I've promised to return him alive.

• Major Lenard : Bonne nuit, monsieur, et dormez bien.

  Sam Salt : Someday, that sardine inspector's gonna go too far.

  Eric Baum : [Chang is blocking the door]  Pardon me.

  [He pokes Chang in the arm] 

  Eric Baum : Pardon me.

  [Chang shoves Baum. Baum speaks to him in German and leaves] 

  Sam Salt : What did he say to you?

  Mr. Henry Chang : Something he'll probably have occasion to regret.

• Mr. Henry Chang : Captain Harvey, it seems that they are waiting for you.

  [He burns through Harvey's bonds with a red hot poker] 

  Mr. Henry Chang : I hope the journey won't be too lonely, and that the governor-general of Shanghai will be benefited by your skill.

  Captain Donald 'Doc' Harvey : Thank you, Mr. Chang. I hope someday to have the pleasure of demonstrating my skill upon you.

• Mr. Henry Chang : Your friend seems inclined to doubt me. Tell him you're going with me of your own free will, so that he can peacefully take his departure before I become too annoyed with him.

  Shanghai Lily : You better go, Donald. I decided to accept his offer.

  Captain Donald 'Doc' Harvey : Well, I wish you both a very pleasant journey.