Moving Picture Weekly (1916)

THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY -13 manding the entrance to Wong's home. When Lee Hoy steals up to kill the unsuspecting Wong, one of his brothers shoots from the roof of the opposite building and Lee is killed. His body is carried back to the Tong, and Chin Ting determines to bury it with honors and then to proceed with the wedding. Lee, before going on his mission of death, has locked his wife and daughter in an inner room of his house, for he fears an uprising of the Tongs. So when Wong, after his escape, goes to tell Suey Lee of his safety, he cannot enter. This makes him suspicious, and he is still more disturbed when he „, sees the rival Tong leader and several 1 he mysterious Chi 0f his men, coming to the house. He nese lottery re hides, and sees them vainly try to vealed. Set in. Then they set about break ing down the door. He goes to the back of the house, and makes his way through a window. He has a revolver, and is just in time to rescue Suey Lee from Chin Ting, who has broken CAST. Chin Ling, wealthy Tong leader Tom Hing Wong Wing, in the employ of the tea merchant Lee Gow Lee Hoy Hoo Ching Suey Lee Lin Neong chases a ticket, but luck is against him and he wins nothing. Then he decides to try gambling. He visits the rooms of Chin Ting, and plays fan-tan. He wins at first, then begins to lose heavily, and so decides to try pai-gow, or Chinese dominoes. Chin Ting passes the table and sees that Wong is winning. He then instructs the dealer to cheat Wong. The dealer obeys and Wong loses all of his savings, which he has staked on one last throw. He is furious and declares that he has been cheated. He has a fierce quarrel with Chin, who finally has him thrown out. Chin calls a meeting of his Tong, and tells the tale of the insults of Wong, who belongs to a rival brotherhood. They decide that death must RED FEATHER P h o t o pi a y, written by a Chinaman, and produced in San Francisco by an all-Chinese cast, recruited from the Imperial Chinese Players. The only film ever produced in this country by an entire dramatic personae of Celestial actors. An intimate and enthralling study of the manners and customs of the yellow race in the American city avenge their leader. Two are chosen to put an end to Wong, although Lee Hoy speaks for him. They choose knives with which to do the job. However, Wong has been warned by the members of his own Tong, and the two men are disarmed and one of them killed. The other reports the death to < lini. w In) calls another meeting. Lot this time falls .hi I.ii Hoy, who road ■ upt the ta.-k. He lays his plans carefully, hiding emit. ill about the door of Woi lodgl ag, i> u t w o a g' s T . Iiiotheis 1 beforehand. They are hidden on the roof eom Sttiy Lee. through the front door, and seized her. W e are allowed to suppose that the course of true love runs smooth after the rescue. CIXTKKN companies at Universal City are at present engaged in picturing feature productions. Ten other directors are filming comedies, dianias, western and underworld ■toriee in one, two and three reels. Despite the cloudy weather of the last ten days production has not •wing to the use of the rain proof stage and electric light slu did wluic pictures can be made in any kind of weather, or any hour of the da] or night. Wing. RlTli STONEHOUSE is directing and playing the featured lead at Universal city In her own photoplay) ■• l n kj Sm." which la being aimed in two acts. This is one of a series of clever little stones being made !>v the well known actress.