Flower Drum Song (1961)

Ching Wah Lee: Professor

Quotes 

• Professor : As Lincoln said, "You can only fool half of the people at a time."

• Professor : And are you also proud of this fine American citizen in your family, Master Wong?

  Wang Chi-Yang : To become an American citizen it took her five years. She was Chinese in nine months.

  Madame 'Auntie' Liang : I am happy to be both Chinese and American.

  Wang Chi-Yang : You are like the Chinese dish the Americans invented. What do they call it?

  Wang Ta : Chop Suey.

  Wang Chi-Yang : That is it. Everything is in it. All mixed up.

  Madame 'Auntie' Liang : I like that.

  [singing] 

  Madame 'Auntie' Liang : Chop Suey. Chop Suey. / Living here is very much like Chop Suey. / Hula-hoops and nucelar war, Doctor Salk and Zsa Zsa Gabor, / Bobby Darin, Sandra Dee and Dewey, Chop Suey.

  Chorus : Chop Suey!