- Actor-Inspired Element: The female lead was originally written as a much more passive character, but became more pro-active to accommodate Anna May Wong.
- Billing Displacement: Philip Ahn, who plays the second most prominent character, is way down on the cast list. Second billing goes to Charles Bickford (Hartman) as opposed to Cecil Cunningham (Mrs Hunt).
- Magnum Opus Dissonance: Anna May Wong called this B-movie one of her favourite roles, as she got to play a non-stereotypical Chinese character.
- Meta Casting: Anna May Wong had got her fame playing various exotic Fanservice girls and temptresses in silent films. Here her character is a normal woman who uses those qualities to fool those around her.
- Production Posse: Robert Florey had directed Anna May Wong in A Study In Scarlet and later in Dangerous To Know.
- Romance on the Set: Defied. News outlets reported a romance between Philip Ahn and Anna May Wong, to which they responded that they were Just Friends.
- Throw It In!: The majority of Eastern props came from the director's own collection.
- Uncredited Role: Ching Wah Lee, who plays the small but significant role of Lan Ying's father, is uncredited.
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