LUCY (LILLIAN GISH), A BATTERED CHILD, LIVES IN THE GLOOM OF LONDON'S LIMEHOUSE DISTRICT WITH HER FATHER, BATTLING BURROWS (DONALD CRISP), AN ALCOHOLIC PRIZE FIGHTER. SHE MEETS CHENG HUAN (RICHARD BARTHELMESS), A CHINESE POET AND IDEALIST, AND BRIEFLY ESCAPES THE WORLD OF DEGRADATION SHE HAS KNOWN AT THE HANDS OF HER ABUSIVE FATHER.
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CHINESE STREET SCENE. RICKSHAWS. CHINESE GIRLS WALK TOGETHER. READ LETTERS
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CHINESE CHILDREN WITH FAMILY. WITH OLD MEN IN HUT.
SAILORS ON SHORE LEAVE |
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OLD CHINESE MAN FANS HIMSELF. CU MEN LOOK AT MAP, NEWSPAPER
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ASIAN MAN IN FORMAL GARDEN. STRIKES GONG
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| 00:06:00 360 |
ASIANS PRAY TO BUDDHA. CHINESE STREET SCENES.
SAILORS RAISE HELL. |
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SAILORS BEAT UP ORIENTAL MAN. CU MAN
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MAN CARRIED ON RICKSHAW. ASIAN MAN FANS HIMSELF
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CHINESE JUNK SHIP PASSES AT NIGHT. CHINESE MAN ON STREET
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OPIUM DEN. DRUGS. ASIAN BAND PLAYS. PEOPLE HANGING OUT. JUNKIES
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MAN HITS GONG
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MAN SMOKES OPIUM
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CHINESE MEN PLAY GAMBLING GAME. BOARD GAME
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CHINESE MAN ENTERS SHOP
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SAIL OF SMALL BOAT AT NIGHT. DOCK FRONT
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MAN POURS WHISKEY & DRINKS DOWN SHOT
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BOXING MATCH
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KNOCK-OUT
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BRUTE MAN FLIRTS WITH WOMEN. LILLIAN GISH AS WAIF ON DOCK
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POOR FAMILY WITH MANY CHILDREN. MOTHER USES WASH TUB
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WELL-DRESSED WOMEN SPEAK WITH WAIF GIRL
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LUCY BROODS AT DOCK
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"PLEASE DON'T WHIP ME" TITLE CARD AS MAN HARASSES GIRL IN ROOM. ABUSES HER
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CU SAD GIRL FACE. TRYING TO MAKE HERSELF SMILE
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CU MAN EATS AT TABLE WHILE GIRL SADLY LOOKS ON.
MANY CUs OF SAD WAIF'S LOVELY FACE |
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GIRL CLEARS TABLE
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PRIEST HANDS ASIAN MAN BOOKS ON HELL
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GIRL IN HOVEL KNITS, POVERTY
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GIRL OPENS BOOK WITH SECRET COMPARTMENT, HOLLOWED-OUT CENTER.
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GIRL READS LETTER
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CU LETTER
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BARROOM SCENE. MAN ENTERS BAR. WAVES HELLO TO FRIENDS & SITS AT TABLE WITH GIRLS
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| 00:32:00 1920 |
CU ASIAN MAN SMOKES PIPE
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| 00:33:00 1980 |
GIRL LOOKS AT DOLLS IN SHOP WINDOW.
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MEN DRINK AT TABLE IN BAR
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EVIL ASIAN MAN, VILLAIN. "YELLOW PERIL".
APPROACHES GIRL |
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CU ALARM CLOCK. CU NERVOUS GIRL SERVES MEAL TO FATHER. SPILLS BOWL & IS BEAT BY MAN WITH WHIP.
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MAN WHIPS, BEATS GIRL
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