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Yen was crazy. He said we never really die. We only change. He was nuts about cherry trees. Maybe he is a cherry tree now.

17 seconds sound clip from the The Bitter Tea of General Yen movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:26:15 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I got a hunch you're going back to America.

- Yen once told me you could crowd a lifetime into an hour. Yeah. Into a drink.

- Great guy. Great gambler. He told me he couldn't lose. The joke was certainly on him. He lost his province, his army, his life.

- Maybe not. Maybe the joke's on us.

- Maybe you will marry Strike, at that.

- Yen was crazy. He said we never really die. We only change. He was nuts about cherry trees. Maybe he is a cherry tree now.

- Maybe he's the wind that's pushing that sail. Maybe he's the wind that's playing around your hair.

- It's all a lot of hooey. I'm drunk.

- Just the same, I hope when I cool off, the guy that changes me sends me where Yen is. And I'll bet I'll find you there, too.

[...]

The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933) Sound Clip

The Bitter Tea of General Yen Poster

Quotes from "The Bitter Tea of General Yen" (1933 film, directed by Frank Capra), featuring short sound clips with voice.

Actors: Barbara Stanwyck (Megan Davis), Nils Asther (General Yen), Walter Connolly (Jones)

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