Mr. Wu is a 1919 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Matheson Lang, Roy Royston, Lillah McCarthy and Meggie Albanesi. It was based on a 1913 play Mr. Wu by Maurice Vernon and Harold Owen. During the filming Albanesi became infatuated with Lang. The picture was made by Stoll Pictures, and was one of their first major successes. Lon Chaney played the title role in a 1927 remake. The screenplay concerns a Chinese Mandarin who murders his daughter. Plot summary A Chinese Mandarin murders his daughter after she falls in love with an Englishman. Cast Matheson Lang - Mr Wu Lillah McCarthy - Mrs Gregory Meggie Albanesi - Nang Ping Roy Royston - Basil Gregory Teddy Arundell - Mr Gregory References Bibliography Sweet, Matthew. Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema. Faber and Faber, 2005. External links 1919 films British silent feature films 1919 drama films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Maurice Elvey British films based on plays Stoll Pictures films British drama films British black-and-white films 1910s British films Silent drama films