Shanghai Knights

Old Man: Chon Lin. You are not permitted to gaze at the Imperial Seal. How often must I warn you? [He is kneeling in front of a gold chest, wiping a silk cloth over the Seal as if to polish the already gleaming gold. The fist-sized diamond that crowned the Seal twinkles in the dim light. Chon Lin catches only a glimpse of its magnificence before her father whisks her the Seal back into its chest. He locks the door with the dragon key that hangs around his neck] Chon Lin: I'm sorry, Father. Old Man: Come. The tea is getting cold. Chon Lin: I received a letter from Chon Wang. Chon Lin: He is doing well in America. He sends his love. Old Man: Your brother is dead to me, Chon Lin. Old Man: Not one step further, foreign devil! Rathbone: Ah, the Keeper of the Imperial Seal. Rathbone: A woman. You Chinese are very progressive. Chon Lin's Father: Chon Lin. Get help! Rathbone: That won't be necessary. [The Boxers launch themselves at Chon Lin. She dodges their blades, landing blows of her own a

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Chon Wang: I just saved you! Chon Lin: You were late!

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Roy: Guys, do whatever you want to the kid, but that's my watch you're holding. Fagin #1: Well, there's a load of us, and only two of you, so piss off! Roy: Easy, fellas, you lost one war this way, don't make the same mistake twice.

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Roy: Think about your sister in London. Chon Wang: What?

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Chon Wang: It's a puzzle box. I don't know how to open it. Roy: What do you mean, you don't know how to open it? You just get a hammer and smash it open so you can see what it says. Chon Wang: No. I must have patience. By the time I'm able to open it, I will be ready to read the message. Roy: Oh, come on, Confucius, that's the corniest thing I've ever heard!

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Roy: Look at you! Chon Wang: Look at you! Roy: What brings you to New York? Chon Wang: My share of the gold. Roy: Refresh my memory. What gold are we talking about?

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