Ling You are a Mormon!
Mormon? I think you mean "moron".
Played by Ding Yi 
The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995) · 7 quotes
The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995) · 7 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995): in 4 of its 7 quotes
Most scenes with: Ryan Tyler (3)
Scenes with Ling
4 scenes Ling [Ling finishes telling Ryan the folklore about the black marks on pandas and four sister mountains who look over them]
It's a bunch of bull.
Ling It's not a story about bull, it's a story about panda.
No, what I mean is, it's not true.
Ling My grandfather doesn't lie!
Well, if the 4 sisters are real, how come the panda bears are going extinct?
[Spring recess has arrived, and with it, the trip Ryan has been dreading for weeks. Of course, he hasn't warned anyone how much he dreads it. You aren't supposed to refuse something as special as a trip to China. You aren't supposed to refuse the opportunity to see your father for the first time in two years]
[It is two o'clock in the morning, and the flight is less than a dozen hours aside. Ryan lays in his bed wide awake in his dark bedroom with a flashlight in his hands. The beam of light is aimed at the ceiling, which his father has long ago painted dark blue. Over the blue, he's painted all the major constellations of stars in yellow. Then that lying in bed is sort of like camping out and staring up at the stars]
Michael [Ryan looks up at them, feeling a mixture of fear and despair. So long, Gemini, he thinks. Farewell, Orion, and thank riddance. Toodle-oo, Big Dipper, don't spill anything while I'm gone. See you soon, Ursa Minor....Little Bear...] [Ryan yawns and flicks off the flashlight. It is much no use and he has to get some sleep. Tomorrow, he will begin a trip that will take more than twenty-four hours to finish] [Halfway around the world, deep in the panda reserve, Ryan's father, Dr. Michael Tyler, creeps through the underbrush of vines and bamboo shoots, following a fifteen-year-old Chinese girl named Ling]
Well?
Ling Close, I think.
Michael You think?
Ling Many go their entire life without seeing a panda in the wild.
Michael Well, if we don't see one soon, it's going to be too late.
Ling Shush! [She holds a finger to her lips and points ahead. Michael crawls up behind her and squints. Through a thick patch of bamboo, he can see a clearing] Listen.
Ling [Michael holds his breath and hears a faint crunching sound. A chill runs through him. He's heard the sound before in zoos and in the enclosures back at the reserve headquarters. It is the sound of a panda grinding mature bamboo in its powerful jaws. Few creatures in the world has jaws powerful enough, or a stomach hard enough, to consume almost rock-hard bamboo] [Ling starts to crawl forward and Michael follows. Despite being more than twice her age, he trusts her immediately. At fifteen, Ling knows the forest better than he will ever know it] [Once again, Ling stops in her tracks. This time she reaches for a long narrow tube she carried in her day pack. Michael knows at once what that means. He stops and waits while Ling presses one end of the tube to her lips and aims] [The sound of her exhaling breaks the silence. It is followed by an alarmed yelp and a soft scraping sound, as if something are trying to drag itself across the ground. Eventually, Michael hears a thud] [Ling turns toward him and nods in agreement. Then she swiftly stands and goes forward through the undergrowth. Dr. Tyler stands up and follows. Ahead, he catches a glimpse of something black and white lying on the ground. They've gotten one] [She is a completely grown female, probably close to three hundred pounds, lying on her stomach with her legs splayed out like a huge stuffed bear. Michael swiftly pulls off his pack and takes out a camera as well as a chart and tape measure. He photographs and measures her, but checks her ears and eyes. Meanwhile, Ling strokes her gently on the head]
She is so beautiful.
Michael [Michael takes a white leather collar out of the bag. Attached to it is a transmitter about the size of a pack of cigarettes]
Now we'll be able to keep track of her. [A small red light on the collar blinks on and off]
Ling [Ling points at the creature's chest]
Dr. Tyler, look!
Michael [Michael looks down and sees a thin stream of translucent white liquid]
Either she's pregnant or she's just had a cub. [As his eyes sweep around, they catch Ling staring at him, her face filled with emotion]
Ling Do you know what this means?
Michael [Michael nods slowly, trying not to reveal the emotion he also feels]
Only if it's real and we can prove it. Only then do we have a chance to keep this reserve open!
[It seems to Ryan like he travels forever. The first flight takes seventeen hours. The second flight isn't exactly a short jump either. And unlike the first flight, it isn't a mixed group of all nationalities. This flight is almost all Chinese people, many of whom give Ryan funny looks, and none of whom speaks a word of English] [Eventually they land at the Chengdu airport, although to Ryan, calling the place an airport is a stretch. It is more like a couple of big metal Quonset huts stuck together. Military guards wearing green uniforms and carrying rifles stand around, giving him suspicious looks. All the signs are in Chinese. Ryan has no choice but to follow the crowd of passengers inside] [Suddenly, a guard in a green uniform grabs him by the shirt and barks something in Chinese. Ryan doesn't have a clue as to what he is saying. The guard says something more and looks pretty annoyed] [Not knowing what else to do, Ryan pulls out his passport]
I'm an American.
[The guard turns and calls some other official-looking types over. They all wear dark suits and white shirts. They stand around Ryan, looking at him like he came from a different planet. Meanwhile, Ryan looks around in confusion, craning his neck for a glimpse of his father]
I'm looking for my father, Dr. Michael Tyler.
[The men all scowl at him]
Ty-ler.
[One of the men grins appreciatively. Eventually, Ryan thinks. Someone who understands. The man points toward a door. Ryan takes one step, but stops in his tracks as the door swings open and a man comes out. Through the open doorway, he can see that it is a bathroom. Ryan shakes his head, no. He's said Tyler, not toilet] [Somehow, without any understanding between himself and anyone else, Ryan manages to collect his duffel bag and make his road out of the air terminal. He stands outside at the curb wondering where in the world his father is while dozens of people ride past on bicycles. Others walk side-by-side carrying dead ducks over their shoulders or pushing rickety wooden carts filled with strange-looking vegetables]
[Ryan pulls his Cubs cap on. He's never felt so lost or alone in his entire life. Where is his father? How can he just leave him there?] [Then he sees something that gives him hope. A dirty white minivan pulls up to the curb a dozen yards aside. On the side is the panda reserve emblem. It may be his dad] [Ryan lugs his duffel bag toward the vehicle. Meanwhile, several men in dark suits climb aboard. The doors start to close. Ryan runs up and bangs on them with his fist. A bewildered-looking driver opens the door and stares at him. Ryan looks in and is incredibly disappointed that his father isn't inside]
Does this bus go to the panda reserve?
Michael [The men in dark suits light cigarettes and stare at Ryan like he is a Martian. Ryan doesn't care. He gets on the bus and sits down in the back. Wherever they are going, he is going, as well] [The headquarters of the reserve is located in a small collection of ramshackle buildings just off the road. There, in one of the shacks, a man named Chang studies a large map on an electronic screen. Here and there on the map are tiny red dots, representing the pandas Michael and his crew have tagged] [Something is bothering Chang, and now he summons Ling and Michael into the room. Pointing at one of the red dots, he speaks emotionally in Chinese to Ling]
What's he saying?
Ling He said one panda hasn't moved for a long time.
Michael [Michael nods gravely. That can mean any number of nonsense. Unfortunately, none of them are swell. He notices Chang and Ling giving each other looks]
There's something you're not warning me.
Ling [Ling says something to Chang, who nods in agreement. Then she turns back to Michael]
It is the mother panda.
[Now Michael knows why she's been reluctant to warn him. If the mother of the cub is hurt or sick, then the cub is in mortal danger. And that means the entire reserve is in danger. It has been a horrible year for the reserve. Despite their best efforts, they've been unable to get any of the captive females pregnant. The one cub that has been born in the reserve the year before has died for no apparent reason. And poachers have taken two more cubs from the wild. The panda population in China is severely endangered, but the Chinese government has been threatening to cut off their funding if the reserve can't prove it is taking steps to help]
Michael We have to go to her. Immediately!