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Lao Che is a ] crime lord who nearly killed ]. He poisoned Indy's drink, and is the only ] known to have survived interacting with Indiana Jones. Born in ], ] and one of the ]'s most notorious ]s, Lao Che is also known as the owner of the corrupt ] (a reference by ] writer ] to the famous ]). |
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In ], Lao Che is portrayed as the father of ] and ], the latter of whom who had foolishly attempted to steal the remains of ] (historically significant as the first emperor of the Chinese ]). This resulted in Kao Kan being shot by Indy as punishment for his overzealousness. During ]' meeting with Lao, Chen shoots and kills Indy's friend Wu Han with a concealed ]. Later, Indy kills Chen in revenge by stabbing him with a flaming ] as a gunfight breaks out in the club. Lao Che grieved at his death. |
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While this particular scene is not actually shown in ''Temple of Doom'' it is nonetheless hinted at by the large wound on Kao Kan's left ], which is tightly wrapped and bandaged upon him pulling out his ] during a particularly tense moment (upon Indy's arrival to the ]). |
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Lao Che was a well-known merchant whose many businesses included an air freight service, an import-export company, a pharmaceutical plant, several taverns, and the Club Obi Wan, one of the most spectacular nightclubs in Shanghai's International Settlement. It featured fine dining, a full-scale Broadway-style floor show, and a very private after-hours casino below. In addition, he headed perhaps the largest criminal organization outside the Green Gang in the city of Shanghai. As with other underworld crime lords, he had a substantial number of Shanghai's public officials in his pocket, but more than half of those under his control served him as the result of blackmail rather than bribes. |
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Like so many of Shanghai's other notorious gangsters, Lao Che enjoyed cultivating his image as a legitimate businessman, and gained a reputation over the years as a philanthropist and a patron of the arts (thanks in no small part to the several reporters on his payroll). His nightclub was regularly frequented by many of Shanghai's most prominent citizens, providing lavish entertainment, fine food, and for those who wish it -- a discreet, seemingly safe venue for indulging in darker pleasures like gambling and prostitution. But under this veneer of respectability, Lao Che remained a ruthless criminal interested in no one's affairs save his own and his two sons (Kao Kan and Chen), who were his chief lieutenants. |
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As Indiana Jones met Lao Che at Club Obi Wan to deliver a priceless Chinese urn containing the lost ashes of Nurhachi in exchange for a rare diamond, Lao decided to instead double-cross Jones by poisoning him. Desperate to get Lao to back down, Jones tried to threaten the gang lord by holding his prized possession -- Club Obi Wan singer Willie Scott -- hostage. However, recovered artifacts and priceless gems held Lao's heart more, and the gangster called his bluff by saying he could keep her. |
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Lao Che's character in ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' was portrayed by the late Shanghai born and raised Chinese actor, ], who died in ] due to complications from heart disease. Before his death, fans had called for the return of Lao Che in the next Indiana Jones film, with Chiao reprising his character. Spielberg had stated he was open to re-using the character, and that Chiao, as well as Ric Young who played Kao Kan, was interested in starring in more of the films. It remains to be seen whether Kao Kan, Lao Che's son, will be re-appearing in the films. |
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