When Mandarin Wu's unmarried daughter becomes pregnant by a young Englishman, he seeks vengeance.When Mandarin Wu's unmarried daughter becomes pregnant by a young Englishman, he seeks vengeance.When Mandarin Wu's unmarried daughter becomes pregnant by a young Englishman, he seeks vengeance.
- Awards
- 1 win
Gertrude Olmstead
- Hilda Gregory
- (as Gertrude Olmsted)
Tetsu Komai
- Executioner
- (uncredited)
Soo Hoo Sun
- Man at Nang Pings Birth
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaFor the hundred-year-old look, Lon Chaney built up his cheekbones and lips with cotton and collodion. The ends of cigar holders were inserted into his nostrils, and his long fingernails were constructed from strips of painted film stock. He used fish skin to fashion an Oriental cast to his eyes and gray crepe hair was used for the mustache and goatee. The makeup procedures took from four to six hours to apply.
- Alternate versionsIn 2000, Turner Classic Movies presented the television premiere with a music soundtrack composed, produced, edited and mixed by Maria Newman, who also conducted the Viklarbo Chamber Symphony. Its running time is 91 minutes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)
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Entertaining Film with naughty Pre-Code elements.
Good entertaining film but as a viewer I completely lost sympathy with the Lon Chaney character after the way he treated his servant for simply reporting a fact. The removal of that scene would make the picture much better. Louise Dresser is great, especially in the last Pre-Code scene which would never had been allowed during the Breen era after 1934. It is made plain that the mother has to choose between her son being executed or she can save his life by allowing her daughter to be raped. Truly shocking for a 1927 film. Ralph Forbes (who plays as Louise Dresser's son) is quite handsome and effective as the love interest. Renée Adorée is OK as the daughter of Mr. Wu but hardly looks flattering in her makeup and costume. Anna May Wong (who is wasted in a servant part) is clearly more attractive and should have gotten the part.
Film is also hampered with silly ideas about the Chinese as if they blindly adhere to traditional laws in all circumstances. It is very hard to take that premise seriously. Holmes Herbert's boorish uncultured character is also rather offensive.
Film is also hampered with silly ideas about the Chinese as if they blindly adhere to traditional laws in all circumstances. It is very hard to take that premise seriously. Holmes Herbert's boorish uncultured character is also rather offensive.
- salvidienusorfitus
- Oct 7, 2017
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- Also known as
- Sr. Wu
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- Budget
- $267,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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