Daughter of Shanghai (1937)

Anna May Wong: Lan Ying Lin

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Quotes 

• Lan Ying Lin : I hope that you will continue in my service, as long and as faithfully as in my father's.

  One of Quan Lin's Servants : May our days be filled with unrest if we do not serve you well.

• Lan Ying Lin : So that's it. You're the boss.

  Mrs. Mary Hunt : My dear, I'm a businesswoman.

• Mrs. Mary Hunt : How much is it Quan Li?

  Quan Lin : If one must set a price upon that which is beyond price.

  Mrs. Mary Hunt : Lan Ying, stop him. When he becomes poetic, the price goes up.

  Lan Ying Lin : Then, if we must be prosaic.

  Mrs. Mary Hunt : Yes?

  Lan Ying Lin : It's two thousand dollars.

  Mrs. Mary Hunt : Two thousand dollars?

  Quan Lin : If we must be prosaic.

• Lan Ying Lin : Are you Mr. Hartman?

  Otto Hartman : What do you want with Hartman?

  Lan Ying Lin : A job. I'm a dancer.

  Otto Hartman : Stand up. Let's have a look at you.

  [Lan Ying stands up, turns around] 

  Otto Hartman : Where'd you come from? Who sent you here?

  Lan Ying Lin : I closed in Trinidad three weeks ago. I'm just cruising about the islands.

  Otto Hartman : You any good?

  Lan Ying Lin : Give me a chance and I'll show you.

• Otto Hartman : You don't get any salary, you understand? You get board, lodging and the pickins.

  Lan Ying Lin : Pickins?

  Otto Hartman : Sure, I give my girls 15% of the money they get the customers to spend.

  Lan Ying Lin : I see.

  Otto Hartman : The pickins might be pretty good if you and me hit it off all right.

• Otto Hartman : Are you American born?

  Lan Ying Lin : San Francisco. Have you ever been there?

  Otto Hartman : Greatest spot in the world! I wish I was there now.

• Otto Hartman : I've been slavin' my life away on this island for 10 years. And what for? What for?

  Lan Ying Lin : Money, of course. You're doing a good business.

  Otto Hartman : Huh, you think runnin' this joint's my real business?

  Lan Ying Lin : Isn't it?

  Otto Hartman : No. Listen, baby, people from all over the world try to sneak in through Uncle Sam's back door. And helpin' 'em do it's my business. And believe me, sister, it's some business.