Mei Lei Ming — When Were You Born Character Profile

About Mei Lei Ming

A fortune-teller on an ocean liner who predicts Phillip Corey's death. She convinces Inspector Gregg of her innocence and assists in solving the murder case. She discovers a coded message revealing a drug smuggling ring and ultimately helps coax the valet Shields into confessing to the crime.

Character Facts

Played by

Anna May Wong

Appears in

When Were You Born (1938)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Mei Lei Ming — Social Fortune Teller — Nita Kenton (Lola Lane)

  Mei Lei acts as a mystic figure providing prophetic guidance to Nita.

• Mei Lei Ming — Alliance Investigative Ally — Inspector Jim C. Gregg (Charles C. Wilson)

  Mei Lei assists Inspector Gregg in solving the homicide and related crimes.

• Mei Lei Ming — Conflict Hostage Taker — Frederick Gow (Leonard Mudie)

  Gow captures Mei Lei during his escape from the police raid.

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More characters from When Were You Born

• Doris Kane (Margaret Lindsay)
• Phillip Corey (James Stephenson)
• Nita Kenton (Lola Lane)
• Inspector Jim C. Gregg (Charles C. Wilson)
• Larry Camp (Anthony Averill)
• Peter Finlay (Olin Howland)
• Davis (Jeffrey Lynn)
• Frederick Gow (Leonard Mudie)
• Dr. Merton (Maurice Cass)
• Shields (Eric Stanley)
• Ship Passenger (uncredited) (Carole Landis)
• Assistant District Attorney (Clayton Moore)