Mr. Henry Chang — Shanghai Express Character Profile

About Mr. Henry Chang

A mysterious Eurasian passenger revealed to be a powerful rebel warlord who commandeers the train. He tortures passengers for insults, takes Harvey hostage to exchange for his aide, and plans to blind Harvey. He is ultimately assassinated by Hui Fei.

Character Facts

Played by

Warner Oland

Appears in

Shanghai Express (1932)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Mr. Henry Chang — Conflict Power Struggle — Shanghai Lily (Marlene Dietrich)

  Chang attempts to force Lily to go to his palace, but she resists initially

• Mr. Henry Chang — Conflict Hostage Situation — Captain Donald 'Doc' Harvey (Clive Brook)

  Chang takes Harvey hostage because he's traveling to perform surgery on the governor-general

• Mr. Henry Chang — Conflict Revenge — Hui Fei (Anna May Wong)

  Chang rapes Hui Fei, and she later kills him in revenge

• Mr. Henry Chang — Conflict Power Demonstration — Eric Baum (Gustav von Seyffertitz)

  Chang tortures Baum for insulting him on the train

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More characters from Shanghai Express

• Shanghai Lily (Marlene Dietrich)
• Captain Donald 'Doc' Harvey (Clive Brook)
• Hui Fei (Anna May Wong)
• Carey (uncredited) (Leonard Carey)
• Sam Salt (Eugene Pallette)
• Mr. Albright (uncredited) (Claude King)
• Chinese Soldier (uncredited) (George Chung)
• Chinese Officer (uncredited) (Tom Gubbins)
• Chinese Officer Checking Passports (uncredited) (Wong Chung)
• British Officer at Shanghai (uncredited) (Jack Deery)
• A Rebel (uncredited) (James B. Leong)
• Train Engineer (uncredited) (Willie Fung)