Lon Chaney is at the top of his game in this 1927 silent feature. Grandfather Wu enlists the aid of a Westerner to teach his heir the ways of the people who are coming. When young Wu grows to manhood, he takes a bride, with tragic results. The daughter then becomes the focal point. She is betrothed to another Mandarin; nevertheless the contamination of the West leads her to choose a handsome young Britisher. This brings on all kinds of problems, including a lie about a pregnancy. The Britishers are boorish horrors and they bring revenge. Chaney is quite something as the title Mandarin. Extremely high quality film, considering when it was produced.
