1938 is represented in Chinese astrology as the Year of the Tiger, and so a pet tiger would have been a more suitable companion for astrologer Anna May Wong (Ming) instead of that silly monkey she carried around with her. The film has an interesting premise in using astrology as a tool to investigate a murder. It's similar to using a psychic in similar circumstances although probably not as accurate. Still, it's nice to see this approach to life represented on film. Unfortunately, the film is pretty stupid, complicated and badly acted.
Each character is meant to represent one of the 12 signs of the zodiac. I'm a Pisces and was horrified to see who represented me in the film - it's the overweight comedy cynical policeman. Worse, his birthday is given as 2nd March - the same as me. My wife found that very funny and every time I looked over to her during the film, she hadn't stopped laughing about it. So, I disliked the film even more after being given this mis-representation!
Each character is meant to represent one of the 12 signs of the zodiac. I'm a Pisces and was horrified to see who represented me in the film - it's the overweight comedy cynical policeman. Worse, his birthday is given as 2nd March - the same as me. My wife found that very funny and every time I looked over to her during the film, she hadn't stopped laughing about it. So, I disliked the film even more after being given this mis-representation!