Shanghai Immortal Quotes

“You named two of the' – he clears his throat – 'fiercest creatures of legend, Cutie and Puffy?”
― A.Y. Chao, Shanghai Immortal

“Hua Mulan wore trousers.' I invoke one of my heroes, the girl who took on an army and proved herself the equal of any man.
'Hua Mulan wore trousers because she was a warrior', Big Wang says. 'You are a lady.”
― A.Y. Chao, Shanghai Immortal

“The next morning I am rudely awakened by cocks crowing. A lot of cocks crowing. I yank the quilt over my head and try to smother the hoarse, braying sounds. It sounds like a whole flock of cocks has settled in my bedroom. The feathered kind. The other kind do not enter my rooms.”
― A.Y. Chao, Shanghai Immortal

“The shabby brown changpao is an odd choice for a deity, but an immediate tell that he's one of the dragon kings. They are easy enough to tell apart in their true dragon forms because of their colour:
East is azure, the coming of spring, South is bright red, a warm summer's kiss. White is the west, autumn's cool mist. Black is true north, a wintry king.”
― A.Y. Chao, Shanghai Immortal

“We both embody things that maybe people don't expect to go together, but which surprises them, hopefully in good ways.”
― A.Y. Chao, Shanghai Immortal

“Try no to die, okay? I've become rather fond of you.
"I'm very hard to kill," I murmur.”
― A.Y. Chao, Shanghai Immortal