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00:13:02 1.29
BUSTLING SIDEWALKS, 1930S, CHINATOWN, ASIAN VENDORS CARRY POLES OF DECORATIONS, MERCHANTS, CHINESE DRUMMER
00:13:02 1.61
00:13:13 12.99
CHINESE MARKET, OUTDOOR CLERK WITH PAPER, MAN SERVES FOOD FROM CART, LADLES SOUP FROM BIG VAT
00:13:25 24.25
MAN SERVES NOODLES FROM LARGE WOK, USES CHOPSTICKS TO LIFT NOODLES
00:13:30 29.7
CU OF RICE OR TOFU SCOOPED UP FROM GRIDDLE
00:13:34 33.31
ASIAN MAN LAYS OUT STICKS
00:13:37 36.85
OVERHEAD SHOT OF CASINO DEALER USING STICK TO MOVE CHIPS, MEN SIT AT CASINO TABLE, GAMBLING
00:13:46 45.06
TIGHT SHOT OF ASIAN MEN TALKING
00:13:52 51.89
DISTRAUGHT WHITE WOMAN OUTSIDE DOOR, WRINGS HANDS, WORRIED, ENTERS DRUG STORE WITH WHITE MEN IN WESTERN SUITS TALKING, REPORTER LOOKING FOR TIPS, OLDER MAN TALK ABOUT THE TONG GANG, GANGSTERS, CHINKS, RACIST LANGUAGE
00:14:38 97.38
STORE OWNER WALKS OVER TO WOMAN CUSTOMER WHO ASKS FOR POISON FOR HER INJURED DOG, MAN REFUSES, OLD FASHIONED COUNTER WITH WRAPPING PAPER ROLL WITH CUTTER AND SPOOL OF STRING, OWNER WALKS BACK TO MAN AND HINTS AT SUICIDE, BOXES OF BUTTERFINGER CANDY ON COUNTER, BOX OF DIP (CHEWING TOBACCO PRODUCT??)
00:15:34 153.16
WHITE MAN, NEWS REPORTER, EXITS DRUG STORE AT NIGHT
00:15:41 160.6
BROWNSTONE EXT WITH STAIRS, WOMAN WALKS UP STOOP AND ENDTERS BUIDLING, MAN WATCHES HER
00:15:57 176.97
WOMAN ENTERS DARK FURNISHED ROOM AND TURNS ON LIGHTS, CUT TO MAN WATCHING FROM STREET
00:16:22 201.47
SILHOUETTE OF WOMAN IN WINDOW LIFTS BIRDCAGE FROM STAND, CUT TO WOMAN IN APARTMENT PUTTING BIRD CAGE OUTSIDE IN HALL
00:16:38 217.05
WHITE WOMAN CROUCHES NEXT TO BIRD CAGE
00:16:47 226.66
WHITE WOMAN LOCKS THE DOOR TO HER ROOM AND TURNS ON THE GAS OF HER HOT PLATE AND LAYS DOWN ON BED, SUICIDE ATTEMPT
00:17:17 256.76
WHITE MAN, REPORTER, RUSHES UP STAIRS, DOOUBLE BREASTED SUIT AND HAT, HE LISTENS AT DOOR AND KNOCKS, BREAKS DOWN DOOR AND OPENS WINDOW AND SHUTS OFF GAS, WOMAN ARGUES WITH HIM, STOPS HER SUICIDE, WOMAN TELLS HIM SHE IS BROKE AND HAD NOTHING TO EAT, MAN PICKS UP FOLDER WITH REJECTED MANUSCRIPT,
00:19:07 366.05
MS OF MAN IN HAT READING MANUSCRIPT OUTLOUD
00:19:55 414.42
FS OF MAN READING PASSAGE FROM BOOK, DISTRAUGHT WOMAN SITS ON BED DEPRESSED
00:20:20 439.96
MS OF WOMAN ON BED, CUT TO MS OF MAN IN SUIT OFFERS HER A JOB AND TOSSES HER SOME MONEY
00:20:43 462.63
MAN IN SUIT AND HAT EXITS RENTED ROOM, "THROW THOSE BLUES AWAY AND DON'T TURN ON THE GAS, SO LONG"
00:20:54 473.75
LOW ANGLE UP AT STAIRWELL, WOMAN THANKS MAN
00:21:04 483.2
WOMAN CARRIES IN BIRDCAGE AND GETS HER BAG AND EXITS ROOM
00:21:18 497.39
MAN HIDES UNDER STOOP AS WOMAN LEAVES BUILDING, HE FOLLOWS HER
00:21:46 525.33
EXT OF DELICATESSEN AT NIGHT, WOMAN ENTERS
00:21:52 531.65
POV INT OF DELICATESSEN, MAN PEEKS IN THROUGH WINDOW, SNEAKY, CUT TO EXT OF DELI, 1930S ADVERTISING
00:22:04 543
WOMAN AT CASHIERS BOOTH, ZOOM IN ON BANK OF AMERICA CASHIERS CHECK OR DEPPOSIT SLIP, 1932
00:22:17 556.74
WOMAN SEATED AT SHOE STORE, SALESMAN FITS SHOE ON HER FOOT
00:22:25 564.41
WOMAN SEATED IN FRONT OF VANITY MIRROR, TRIES ON HAT, SHOPPING
00:22:35 574.08
WOMAN GETS A FACIAL AT SPA
00:22:42 581.91
WOMAN TYPING AT DESK IN NEWSPAPER OFFICE,CALLS OUT COPY AND RIPS PAPER OUT OF TYPEWRITER, NEWS BOY TAKES THE PAPER, SHOTS RUBBER BAND AT SLEEPING JOURNALIST, COMIC PRANK
00:23:04 603.69
MS OF WOMAN AT TYPEWRITER, PUTTING RUBBER BAND AROUND PAPER, WORKING WOMAN, 1930S
00:23:08 607.82
GROUCHY CO-WORKER THROWS A WADDED UP NEWSPAPER AT HER, MAN MAKES JOKE ABOUT HIS WIFE, "THE WHIP", ANSWERS OLD FASHIONED PHONE, GETS CALLED INTO THE BOSS'S OFFICE, KIDS AROUND WITH WOMAN
00:24:17 676.79
JOURNALIST ENTERS EDITOR'S OFFICE, BOSS GIVES HIM A NEW DANGEROUS JOB, INVESTIGATING THE SMUGGLING OF CHINESE INTO THE COUNTRY, "COOLIES", RACIST LANGUAGE,
-BOSS TALKS ON INTERCOM, CUT TO MAN ON OTHER LINE
00:25:55 774.18
REPORTER EXITS BOSS'S OFFICE AND TALK TO FEMALE CO-WORKER ABOUT HIS NEW JOB, LOTS OF RACIST LANGUAGE AND CHINESE STEREOTYPES
00:27:01 840.7
WOMAN REPORTER ENTERS EDITOR'S OFFICE AND ASKS FOR THE CHINATOWN ASSIGNMENT, TELLS HER NOT TO DO ANYTHING ON HER OWN, MS OF THEM TALKING
00:28:57 956.38
EDITOR'S FIANCE AND HER FATHER ENTER OFFICE, MAN CARRIES A CANE, THEY SIT AT HIS DESK AND FATHER TRIES TO DISSUADE HIM FROM INVESTIGATING THE CHINESE, FIANCE BEGS HIM TO STOP
00:30:22 1041.79
WOMAN REPORTER AT DESK, LEAVES OFFICE
00:30:33 1052.63
WOAM REPORTER WALKS THROUGH CHINATOWN AT NIGHT, CHOP SUEY STORES, CHINESE SIGNAGE, SAILORS SIT ON STOOP
00:31:03 1082.85
REPORTER STOPS AT CHINESE SHOP AND GREETS PRETTY CHINESE GIRL BY NAME AND ASKS HER ABOUT HER BOYFRIEND,SHE LOOKS IN WINDOW OF CHINESE IMPORT
STORE "WU SIN" WITH DECORATED VASES
00:32:03 1142.8
WS OF SHOP, CHINESE AMERICAN BOYFRIEND STOPS TO SEE GIRLFRIEND AT WORK, CUT TO REPORTER WATCHING THEM
00:32:13 1152.09
MS OF CHINESE COUPLE TALKING
00:32:26 1165.22
WHITE WOMAN LOOKS OVER HER SHOULDER AND SMILES, CHINESE MAN EXITS WU SIN SHOP AND SPIES ON COUPLE, HE CALLS MAN OVER AND THEY ENTER STORE
00:33:07 1206.5
INT OF CHINESE IMPORT SHOP, CUSTOMER AND SALESMAN TALK CHINESE
00:33:17 1216.56
TWO CHINESE MEN ENTER THROUGH BEADED CURTAIN TO BACKROOM, RICHLY DECORATED ROOM, THEY SIT AND HAVE TEA, MAN ASKS TO MARRY GIRL AND GUARDIAN REFUSES, BOYFRIEND PROTESTS "BUT THIS IS THE 20TH CENTURY, WE'RE LIVING IN AMERICA!", MAN SPEAKS WITH A LISP AND FAKE ACCENT??
00:35:36 1355.24
CHINESE MAN HITS GONG
00:35:40 1359.02
CHINESE MAN EXITS SHOP AND WALK PAST HIS GIRLFRIEND WITH OUT A WORD
00:35:58 1377.62
WHITE REPORTER ENTERS CHINESE SHOP
00:36:04 1383.81
PRETTY CHINESE GIRL IN NEWSSTAND EXITS THROUGH DUTCH DOOR, TWO SAILORS TURN AND WATCH HER THEY ALMOST FOLLOW HER
00:36:35 1414.04
WHITE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER IN CHINESE IMPORT SHOP, CHINESE MAN USES AN ABACUS, CUT TO MAN PEERING THROUGH ABACUS
00:36:53 1432.81
STORE OWNER EXITS BACK ROOM AND TALKS TO REPORTER BROWSING THROUGH GOODS, LIFTING VASES
00:37:39 1478.61
MS OF MEN IN SHOP, WHITE MAN LOOKS AT VASE, MING DYNASTY $ 800.
00:38:06 1505.29
CHINESE WOMAN WALKS DOWN LONG HALLWAY AND MEETS HER BOYFRIEND, MAN SPIES ON THEM
00:38:49 1548.16
CU F MAN'S HAND HOLDING SMALL STATUE OF THREE MONKEYS, SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL....
00:38:55 1554.7
MS OF CUSTOMER IN ASIAN ANTIQUE STORE, WHITE MAN BUYS KNICK KNACK FOR A QUARTER ADN WALKS OUT OF STORE, CHINESE MAN FOLLOWS
00:39:21 1580.15
WHITE MAN EXITS CHINESE IMPORT STORE, ASIAN MEN IN WESTERN SUITS PASS BY, CHINATOWN
00:39:36 1595.75
WHITE WOMAN WATCHES FROM ACROSS THE STREET, IN FRONT OF DR. FENG HERBALIST
00:39:38 1597.37
MAN BEING FOLLOWED TURNS AROUND AND CONFRONTS HIS TAIL ON DARK STREET, LIGHTS A CIGARETTE AND FOLLOWS ASIAN MAN
00:40:24 1643.37
CHINATOWN STREET SET
00:40:34 1653.58
WOMAN HIDES IN THE SHADOWS, AND WATCHES THE GOING ONS, SHE FOLLOWS ASIAN MAN, COP WATCHES HER
00:41:13 1692.99
INT OF CHINESE RESTAURANT, MEN EATING WITH CHOPSTICKS, WHITE MAN SITS IN BEADED BOOTH AND LAUGH AT PICTURE
00:41:41 1720.14
DARK STREET, WOMAN SNEAKING AROUND
00:41:58 1737.96
GROUP OF WHITE MEN TALKING ABOUT MONEY, MAKING A DEAL
00:42:06 1745.57
VERY DARK ALLEYS WOMAN SNEAKING AROUND
00:42:30 1769.67
WHITE MEN TALK ABOUT GETTING CAUGHT WITH "COOLIES" RACIST LANGUAGE, CUTS TO SILHOUETTE OF WOMAN HIDING IN THE SHADOWS
00:42:55 1794.42
1930S TRUCK PULLS AWAY IN THE DARK, CUT TO WOMAN IN THE SHADOWS
00:43:06 1805.64
DRUNK JOURNALIST NODDING OFF IN RESTAURANT, SONG ON GONG BEING HIT, CHINESE MEN LAUGH AT HIM
00:43:37 1836.43
CHNESE GIRL CLOSES NEWSSTAND FOR THE NIGHT AND ENTERS STORE NEXT DOOR AS FEMALE REPORTER PASSES BY
00:44:00 1859.9
WAITER ENTERS CHINESE RESTAURANT WITH POLICE OFFICER WHO THROWS THE DRUNK MAN OUT, DRAGS HIM DOWN STAIRS AND DOWN HALLWAY, REPORTER WAS ONLY FAKING HE TELLS THE COP "PADDY" IRISH STEREOTYPE IN THE DARK
00:44:43 1902.28
MAN AND WOMAN ON PHONE, QUICK CONVERSATION
00:44:48 1908.02
REPORTER RUSHES INTO DRUG STORE AND ENTERS PHONE BOOTH WITH HIS CO-WORKER THE FEMALE REPORTER THEY BOTH DESCRIBE THE SMUGGLING RING,
00:45:58 1978.02
VIEWS OF CHINATOWN SET, GONG SOUNDS
00:46:13 1992.53
ORNATE ROOM OF WEALTHY CHINESE MAN, SITTING AND READING HIS NEWSPAPER, PRETTY CHINESE GIRL ENTERS AND SPEAKS TO HER IN STRANGE ACCENT ABOUT HER VALUE AS A BRIDE, AND HER SUITORS, TELLS HER TO GO TO THE SHRINE AND TALK TO THE GODS, SHE BOWS AND LEAVES
00:47:44 2083.48
CHINESE WOMAN BOWS AT SHRINE WITH STATUE OF SEATED BUDDHA, ZOOM INTO INCENSE BURNING
00:48:04 2103.94
REPORTER TALKS TO HIS EDITOR ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION
00:48:24 2123.48
FEMALE REPORTER TALKS TO COLLEAGUE AT WORK ABOUT A SHIP, SHE LEAVES NEWSPAPER OFFICE
00:48:56 2155.59
DETECTIVE AGENCY PAINTED ON GLASS DOOR, FEMALE REPORTER ENTERS OFFICE, ASKS HIM TO UNCOVER SOME INFORMATION ABOUT AT SHIP, DETECTIVE TAKES NOTES
00:49:39 2198.89
BLANK
00:49:46 2205.09
NEWSPAPER OFFICE, EDITOR KISSES HIS FIANCEE AT DOOR TO HIS OFFICE
00:49:53 2212.77
REPORTER HAS AN IDEA AND STARTS TYPING CUT TO CU OF TYPEWRITER, HE PASSES THE NOTE TO HIS FEMALE CO-WORKER, BOSS CALLS THE WOMAN REPORTER INTO HIS OFFICE
00:50:42 2261.38
EDITOR AND REPORTER TALK IN HIS OFFICE ABOUT LOVE AND THE "COOLIE SCANDAL", HE PASSES HER THE PHONE AND SHE SITS AT HIS DESK,
00:51:26 2305.92
PRIVATE DETECTIVE PASSES ON THE INFORMATION ON THE PHONE AS WOMAN LISTENS AND THINKS WHILE SHE HANGS UP PHONE SLOWLY, SHE CONTINUES HER CONVERSATION WITH THE EDITOR, HE WATCHES HER LEAVE AND LITS UP CIGARETTE
00:53:04 2403.64
REPORTER AT HIS DESK MAKES FUNNY FACE
00:53:15 2414.33
WEALTHY COUPLE HAS ASIAN BUTLER WHO ANNOUNCES VISITOR, BUTLER BOWS
00:53:53 2452.25
ASIAN BUTLER OPENS DOOR FOR VISITOR AND LETS WHITE WOMAN IN APARTMENT, TWO WOMEN SIT AND VISIT, REPORTER TALK ABOUT THE SMUGGLING OF CHINESE INTO THE COUNTRY, USES RACIST TERM COOLIES AND ACCUSES WOMAN FATHER OF BEING A CROOK, CUT TO OLDER MAN LISTENS AT THE DOOR WITH HIS CIGARETTE AND NEWSPAPER
00:55:20 2539.06
SEATED WOMAN GETS SNIPPY AND ACCUSES REPORTER OF BEING IN LOVE WITH HER FIANCEE AND DISMISSES VISITOR,
00:56:00 2579.24
WOMAN TALKS TO HER FATHER , MS, ACCUSES HER FATHER, "I SHOULD HAVE SCRATCHED HER EYES OUT", FATHER LEAVES
00:56:31 2610.97
MAN WITH CANE ENTERS ASIAN BOSS' APARTMENT, THEY TALK ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE SMUGGLING, THEY SHAKE HANDS
00:58:57 2756.4
ASIAN MEN IN SLIPPERS AND HATS TALK OUTSIDE THE YOUNG CHINESE SOCIAL CLUB, CUT TO GONG SOUNDING AND MAN UNFURLING A DRAGON FLAG FROM BALCONY
00:59:07 2766.76
PRETTY CHINESE WOMAN IN NEWSTAND LOOKS UP, MEN OUTSIDE CHINESE LAUNDRY HEAR THE GONG, CUTS TO BANNER WITH DRAGON
00:59:34 2793.54
MEETING OF CHINESE MEN IN LARGE ROOM, AWKWARD CHINESE SPOKEN, CHINESE SCRIBES WRITE WITH BRUSHES AND INK AT DESKS, THEY ALL CONTRIBUTE A BALLOT, SECRET VOTE
01:00:51 2871.04
CHINESE MEN IN TRADITIONAL DRESS, SMOKING
01:01:03 2882.98
CHINESE BOSS OR LEADER AT MEETING DISMISSES THE MEN
01:01:21 2900.78
CHINESE BOSS SENDS ASSISTANT FOR SOMEONE, LOOKS AT LIST AND SCHEMES
01:01:51 2930.86
ASIAN MAN IN WESTERN SUIT ENTERS ROOM WITH ORIENTAL DECORATIONS, CHINESE BOSS IN ORNATE CARVED CHAIR GIVES HIM A JOB TO DO, KILLING A WOMAN, MAN REFUSES, "I'M NOT A HATCHET MAN", REBELS AGAINST OLD TRADITIONS, CHINESE BOSS OFFERS HIM THE HAND OF HIS SWEETHEART IF HE DOES JOB, BOSS OFFERS HIM A DISPLAY OF WEAPONS
01:05:09 3128.85
MS OF CHINESE MAN IN WESTERN SUIT THINKS ABOUT HIS DILEMMA AND PUTS A GUN IN HIS POCKET BEFORE HE LEAVES THROUGH BEADED CURTAIN
01:05:40 3159.25
MAN WATCHES THROUGH SLIDING PANEL IN DOOR CHINESE GANG LEADER IS PLEASED AND BOWS TO STATUE OF BUDDHA
01:05:59 3178.78
WHITE WOMAN OPENS DOOR TO APARTMENT AND LETS IN SAD CHINESE GIRL, THEY TALK ABOUT HER BOYFRIEND'S DILEMMA TO KILL A MAN, CHEERFUL WHITE WOMAN ASSURES CHINESE GIRL
01:07:25 3264.55
YOUNG ASIAN MAN IN WESTERN SUIT WALKS DOWN STREET IN CHINATOWN
01:07:41 3280.3
NEWSPAPER OFFICE, REPORTER TELLS EDITOR ABOUT HIS FIANCEE'S FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN SMUGGLING ILLEGALS INTO THE COUNTRY, EDITOR MULLS IT OVER AND GIVES OUT ORDERS, EVERYONE HOPS TO
01:09:00 3359.51
PRETTY FIANCEE ENTERS EDITOR'S OFFICE AND FINDS THE WOMAN REPORTER THERE, SHE ARGUES AND BREAKS OFF ENGAGEMENT, STEPS ON RING AND LEAVES, MAN POCKS UP THE RING AND GETS BACK TO WORK
01:10:29 3448.66
NEWSPAPER , HEADLINE READS "TRIBUNE EXPOSES COOLIE RACKET", RACIST LANGUAGE
01:10:40 3459.16
CU OF NEWSPAPER, "ILLEGAL ENTRY INTO COUNTY TRACED"
01:10:45 3464.75
ASIAN MAN IN WESTERN SUIT HIDES IN THE SHADOWS IN ASCOULE PASSES BY, HE FOLLOWS THEM, THEY ENTER APARTMENT AND MAN OPENS WINDOW
01:11:48 3527.45
POV MAN PEEKING IN WINDOW AT NIGHT
01:11:52 3531.09
WOMAN ENTERS ROOM AND SEES MAN OUTSIDE WINDOW AND SCREAMS
01:12:04 3543.38
COUPLE CONFRONTS CHINESE MAN ON COUCH, MAN HOLDS GUN ON HIM
01:12:24 3563.5
CHINATOWN STREET SET, 1930S CAR PULLS UP AND DETECTIVES ENTER THE WU SIN IMPORTING COMPANY
01:12:40 3579.98
DETECTIVES QUESTION CHINESE BUTLER, THEY SEARCH FOR LEADER AND BREAK DOWN DOOR AND FIND CHINESE MAN TIED TO CHAIR AND DRUGGED
01:13:26 3625.1
WHITE COUPLE TALK ABOUT THE SITUATION, BLACK HUMOR
01:13:47 3646.62
NEWSPAPER HEADLINE READS "ROGER KING SKIPS COUNTRY", CUT TO ARTICLE CU "MILLIONAIRE SHIP OWNER WANTED FOR IMMIGRATION VIOLATION, DISAPPEARS"."CHARLIE SAN GRANTED PROBATION"
01:14:07 3666.03
CHINATOWN AT NIGHT, MEN TALK IN CHINESE ON STREET
01:14:15 3674.34
SIGN WITH CHINESE CHARACTERS, ZOOM OUT TO WEDDING CEREMONY OF CHINESE COUPLE IN TRADITIONAL DRESS, CUT TO WHITE COUPLE GETTING MARRIED BY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
01:14:39 3698.58
MS OF CHINESE WEDDING COUPLE EXCHANGING RINGS, CUT TO WHITE COUPLE DOING THE SAME, AERICAN COUPLE KISSES
01:15:08 3727.29
TRADITIONAL CHINESE TEA CERMONY FOR WEDDING, GONG SOUNDS, THE END TITLE CARD
01:15:23 3742.82
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Year: 1932  Color: Black & White
Genre: 1930s FEATURE FILMS

Description: CRIME DRAMA LOIS WILSON, GRANT WITHERS, DOROTHY REVIER, ROBERT WARWICK, TOSCHIA MORI, EDDIE BOLAND, TETSUI KOMAI, RICHARD LEE, LUKE CHAN, JIMMY WANG, LARE MCKEE, HENRY HALL. WILSON PLAYS A SUICIDAL WRITER WHO IS SAVED FROM DEATH BY A FRIENDLY NEWSPAPER EDITOR AND IS GIVEN A JOB ON HIS PAPER. SHE BECOMES INVOLVED IN A MYSTERIOUS PLOT THAT INVOLVES THE SMUGGLING OF CHINESE WORKERS. THE CLUES TAKE HER TO THE HEART OF CHINATOWN, WHERE SHE GETS HER SCOOP. ELABORATE CHINESE SETS. PEOPLE ON THE STREETS OF CHINATOWN. MERCHANTS. MARKET. COOKING CHINESE FOOD. HIGH ANGLE SHOT OF GAMBLING. DISTRAUGHT-LOOKING WOMAN. MAN AT DRUG STORE LOOKING FOR GAMBLING TIPS. BOOKIE. GANGSTERS. SOMEONE MENTIONS CHINKS. RACISM. PREJUDICE. WOMAN ASKS DRUGGIST FOR PILLS, HE WON'T GIVE THEM TO HER WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION. WOMAN GOES UP STEPS OF BROWNSTONE. MAN FOLLOWING WOMAN. TURNS ON LIGHT IN SMALL STUDIO APARTMENT. GETS BIRDCAGE. MAN LOOKS UP AT WINDOW. WOMAN PUTS BIRDCAGE OUTSIDE DOOR. LOCKS DOOR. TURNS ON GAS. LIES DOWN ON BED. GOES UP STAIRCASE. LISTENS AT DOOR. KNOCKS ON DOOR. BUSTS IN. OPENS SHADE AND WINDOW. TRIED TO KILL HERSELF. MANUSCRIPT REJECTS. GIVES HER A WAD OF MONEY. THROW THOSE BLUES AWAY. WOMAN GOES OUT. MAN HIDES UNDER STAIRS AS WOMAN LEAVES. SHE GOES TO DELI. MAN WATCHES HER. AT BANK WINDOW. GETS CHECK. TRYING ON SHOES. SHOPPING. BUYING NEW HAT. LOOKS IN MIRROR. GETS A FACIAL. AT TYPEWRITER. IN NEWSPAPER OFFICE. OTHER WORKER ANGRY. THROWS NEWSPAPER AT HER. MAN ANSWERS TWO PIECE TELEPHONE. MAN GOES INTO OFFICE. TALKS TO BOSS. GIVES REPORTER DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT. HE GETS NERVOUS. TALKING ON INTERCOM. GETS GUN OUT OF DRAWER AND PUTS IT IN HIS POCKET.. LIGHTER SHAPED LIKE A PISTOL. CONVERSATION INTERRUPTED BY BUZZER. I PROMISE. GIVES A PECK KISS. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING. CHINESE NEWSSTAND. PRETTY ASIAN GIRL. GOOD LUCK. IMPORT COMPANY. CHINESE SWEETHEARTS. ANTIQUE SHOP. KNICK-KNACKS. CHINESE TEA. WANTS TO MARRY GIRL. HER GUARDIAN REFUSES IT. THIS IS THE 20TH CENTURY! YOUNG MAN DOESN'T WANT TO FOLLOW THE ANCIENT CUSTOMS. HITS GONG. SAILORS ALMOST WALK AFTER CHINESE GIRL. MAN WITH ABACUS. LOOKS SUSPICIOUS. LOOKING AT VASWE. FROM THE MING DYNASTY. COUPLE MEET IN ALLEY. SECRET RENDEZVOUS. BEING SPIED ON. SMALL STATUE OF MONKEYS, SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL, SPEAK NO EVIL MAN BEING FOLLOWED. LIGHTS CIGARETTE. CHINESE MAN PLAYS WITH HIS BEARD. WOMAN HIDES AND WATCHES MEN. CHINESE RESTAURANT. WOMAN SNEAKING AROUND. GANGSTERS ASKING FOR THEIR MONEY. MAN FALLING ASLEEP IN RESTAURANT. CHINESE MEN LAUGH AT HIM. GIRL LOCKS UP NEWSSTAND. MAN PULLS CLOSED METAL GATE OF SHOP. POLICEMAN THROWS MAN OUT OF RESTAURANT. WOMAN ON TELEPHONE. MAN PUSHES HIMSELF INTO TELEPHONE BOOTH. CUT OFF. CHINESE SIGN SWINGS. MAN READS CHINESE NEWSPAPER. MORNING IN CHINATOWN. WOMAN BOWS DOWN TO MAN. PRAYS AT ALTAR WITH STATUE OF BUDDHA. INCENSE. DETECTIVE AGENCY. MAN KISSES FIANCEE. REPORTER TYPES AT TYPEWRITER. GIVES NOTE TO WOMAN. CALLS WOMAN INTO HER OFFICE. WOMAN THINKS WHILE SLOWLY HANGING UP THE PHONE. YOU'VE GOT TO BE HARD-BOILED. RICH FAMILY WITH ORIENTAL BUTLER, SERVANT. MAN EAVESDROPS ON CONVERSATION. BITCHY WOMAN. TELLS WOMAN SHE IS IN LOVE WITH HER FIANCEE. SMUGGLING IN CHINESE ALIENS. I SHOULD HAVE SCRATCHED HER EYES OUT. VIEW OF MAN COMING IN WAIST UP ONLY. HANDSHAKE. FLAG UNROLLED. GONG. EVERYBODY LOOKS UP. CHINESE SCRIBES WRITE. SIGNAL. SECRET BALLOT. SECRET SOCIETY. THEY ALL LEAVE THE ROOM YOUNG MAN BALKS AT ANCIENT TRADITIONS. HE MUST KILL IF HE WANTS TO MARRY HIS SWEETHEART. DILEMMA. AXE, GUN IN HIS POCKET. MAN'S FACE PEEKS OUT OF SLOT IN DOOR. WOMAN BREAKS HER ENGAGEMENT. TAKES OFF HER RING AND STEPS ON IT WITH HIGH HEELED SHOES. GRINDS IT INTO THE GROUND. NEWSPAPER HEADLINES. HIT MAN HIDES IN THE SHADOWS. COUPLE WALK ALONG SIDEWALK. GO INTO APARTMENT. TURN ON THE LIGHTS. OPEN WINDOW. MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE. POINTS GUN AT CHINESE MAN. OH, YOU'RE HURT. CAR PULLS UP TO SHOP. LOTS OF DETECTIVES GET OUT. CROWD GATHERS AROUND. TRYING TO BREAK DOWN DOOR. DEAD MAN TIED TO CHAIR. CHINESE WRITING. CHINESE WEDDING. JUDGE OVERSEES AMERICAN WEDDING. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. KISS THE BRIDE. TRADITIONAL CHINESE CEREMONY. DRINK TEA.

Keywords: ILLEGAL


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