Mr. Cheng Quotes in West of Shanghai (1937)

Gen. Wu Yen Fang: I am good businessman, Mr. Cheng?

Mr. Cheng: You are the grandfather of wisdom, Excellency.

Gordon Creed: You tell General Fang that I'd like to speak to him at once. You sabe?

Mr. Cheng: It isn't necessary to speak pidgin English. I speak the language quite as fluently as you do.

Gordon Creed: You tell General Fang I'd like to see him at once.

Mr. Cheng: Impossible. The General is entertaining Mrs.Creed.

[brandishes gun]

Mr. Cheng: I'd advise you to move on. Please.

Gen. Wu Yen Fang: [Jane Creed Enters] Ganbei. Tell the lady what that mean, Mr. Cheng.

Mr. Cheng: Ganbei means bottoms up.

Gen. Wu Yen Fang: I drink to you always. Bottoms up!

Mr. Cheng: My parents are Japanese, I'm Chinese, my kids are Korean and they go to a Hebrew school, oy vey!