The movie crew also moved to Britain for a month, shooting first in London and then in Oxford, in a university hall that resembled Parliament. Most days were 16 hours long. Every day was worse than the last. There were mosquitoes absolutely everywhere. Scruffy British sea captains, sailors and traders are arguing, their exchanges escalating in volume and heat.
Some sailors start to bang metal pans against the furniture.
His mouth is twisted in a snarl. The Chinese have never treated us fairly. A sailor slams a stein of ale on the table. We should sacrifice our personal feelings for our country. The din in the hall escalates into one loud, primitive noise.