Annan May Wong had to come to Europe to get leading roles because of the racism that she suffered in her own country.The fact that she was multi lingual meant that she could appear in the foreign language versions.This is a rather strange film.She plays a member of a Chinese dance team who falls in love with a very wooden John Longden.However the Grand Duke has designs on her.However as he tries to have his way with her he brother bursts in shooting and wounding him.He is sentenced to death.However Wong lets the Duke have his way with her and her brother is retrieved.However the shame is too much for her to bear so she takes poison and dies in Longdens arms.Why did she have to commit suicide at the end of so many films is rather strange.Wong really was unique and is the most worthwhile aspect of this film.
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