Noble House (TV Mini Series)

Part I (1988)

Deborah Raffin: Casey Tcholok

Quotes 

• Casey Tcholok : Why is the front door at an angle?

  Ian Dunross : Sorry?

  Casey Tcholok : The front entrance to the building seems to be at a slight tilt. Not quite straight. I was wondering why.

  Ian Dunross : You're very observant. The answer's feng shui. When the building was put up, someone forgot to consult our feng shui man. That's the man who makes sure you're building on the earth dragon's back not on his head.

  Casey Tcholok : What?

  Ian Dunross : Oh yes. You see every building in China is built on some part of the earth dragon. To be on his back is perfect. But if you are on his head that's very bad. And if you're on the dragon's eyeball, that's really terrible. When the feng shui man was finally consulted he said the we were just fine, right on the dragon's back, but the devils were getting in the front door. So we shifted the angles slightly and now all the devils are deflected.

  Casey Tcholok : Tell me the real reason.

  Ian Dunross : That is the real reason. Feng shui.

  Casey Tcholok : You really believe that? Devils and dragons?

  Ian Dunross : I believe none of it. But when you're in China, it's always best to act a little Chinese.