Character Relationship Map: Gambling Hell

Characters

• Ying Tchaï (played by Sessue Hayakawa) — protagonist

  Ying Tchaï is identified as the owner of the Eldorado casino in Macao. A visitor says that people who win too much there can be dispossessed and thrown into the sea, and vows to bring the owner to jus...

• Werner von Krall (played by Erich von Stroheim) — supporting

  Werner von Krall negotiates with a general who needs weapons for Canton, claiming he can supply guns, ammunition, and grenades in return for a large payment. His dealings intertwine with gambling and...

• Jasmine (played by Louise Carletti) — supporting

  Jasmine is identified as Ying Tchaï's daughter. She seeks out Pierre Milley, and a captain tells her she can wait in Milley's cabin and that Krall will let her aboard without conditions. The captain a...

• Captain (played by Georges Lannes) — supporting

  The captain tells Jasmine that she can wait in Pierre Milley's cabin and assures her that Krall will let her aboard without conditions. He accepts the arrangement, but the yacht's crew see him departi...

• Mademoiselle Marguenon (played by Marie Lorain) — supporting

  Mademoiselle Marguenon travels to Macao under the watch of a guardian arranged by her banker father. Curious about the city, she hopes to send the Havas Press Agency a report about alleged arms smuggl...

• Pierre Milley (played by Roland Toutain) — minor

  Pierre Milley is a reporter with the Havas Press Agency who becomes involved in events in Macao. Jasmine seeks him out, and a captain tells her she can wait in Milley's cabin. The supplied dialogue do...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Mademoiselle Marguenon → Pierre Milley (Professional Shared Press Interest) — Their connection is through the agency and the story of alleged arms smuggling; the excerpt does not describe a direct exchange between them.

  Marguenon hopes to report alleged arms smugglers to the Havas Press Agency, and Milley is a reporter with that agency.

• Jasmine → Ying Tchaï (Family Daughter) — Jasmine is established as Ying Tchaï's daughter; the excerpt gives no further detail about their interaction.

  The plot identifies Jasmine as Ying Tchaï's daughter.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Mademoiselle Marguenon → Werner von Krall (Conflict Rejects His Attempt To Keep Her) — Marguenon resists being kept and attempts to leave, but the supplied text does not securely identify the man involved.

  In a later confrontation, Marguenon rejects a man's attempt to keep her with him and tries to leave. The excerpt does not explicitly identify that man...

• Captain → Werner von Krall (Conflict Perceived Ally) — The crew interprets the Captain's departure as siding with Krall, although the excerpt does not confirm the Captain's allegiance.

  After seeing the Captain depart, the yacht's crew believe he has sided with Krall.

• Captain → Jasmine (Alliance Provides Shelter) — The Captain arranges a place for Jasmine aboard the yacht and reassures her about boarding.

  The Captain tells Jasmine she can wait in Milley's cabin and assures her that Krall will let her aboard without conditions.

• Jasmine → Pierre Milley (Social Seeks Out) — Jasmine approaches Milley, and the Captain later arranges for her to wait in Milley's cabin.

  The plot states that Jasmine seeks out Pierre Milley.

• Werner von Krall → Ying Tchaï (Conflict Financial And Arms Adversaries) — Their interests are linked through the weapons trade, money, and Ying Tchaï's casino, but the excerpt does not show how their dealings resolve.

  The plot connects Krall's proposed supply of weapons and his demand for payment with the casino world, where Ying Tchaï is identified as the owner. Th...

Story Analysis

In Macao, weapons, gambling, suspected abuses, and divided loyalties converge, while the supplied excerpt leaves their outcomes unresolved.

Plot Progression

1. Weapons, Wagers, and Arrival — In Macao, Krall offers weapons for a large payment, and the negotiation turns toward gambling. Marguenon arrives under a guardian and hopes to report alleged arms smugglers.
2. Trouble Aboard the Yacht — A wounded man is pulled from the sea, and Krall appears claiming to be broke. The crew demand their unpaid wages, while Krall insists they will be paid.
3. The Casino's Dark Reputation — At the Eldorado casino, a visitor describes how excessive winners may be dispossessed and thrown into the sea. He identifies Ying Tchaï as the owner and vows to bring him to justice.
4. Marguenon's Attempt to Leave — Marguenon resists a man's attempt to keep her and tries to leave. She is later found after a scuffle involving pepper thrown into a man's eyes.
5. A Yacht Divided — Jasmine seeks out Milley, and the Captain offers her a place to wait in Milley's cabin. The crew interpret the Captain's departure as allegiance to Krall and begin to leave; the excerpt provides no re...