Does anyone remember what Chan Movie this quote came from?

"A bowl of rice, a good hard floor to sleep on and an arm for a pillow; what more could a man ask for?"

I know I saw it when he was visiting someone but I can't find it.
Many thanks.

Dear Jack,

The quote in question is not heard in a Charlie Chan movie, at least not from the series proper. It is possible it could have come from a film such as "The Return of Charlie Chan," an early '70s made-for-television movie which starred Ross Martin as Chan. However, I believe that I have read something at least close to what you quote in either a Taoist or Zen (Ch'an) context.

Sincerely,
Rush Glick

"Course food to eat, water to drink, and the bended arm for a pillow...that is an old definition of happiness in my country. What is ambition? A canker that eats at the heart of the white man, denying him the joys of contentment. Is it also attacking the heart of white woman? I hope not."

Behind That Curtain, 1928, Chapter 2 (Charlie says in response to Miss Morrow, Deputy District Attorney, regarding her asking him "surely your ambitious".)

BTW, I forgot to mention, I too remember hearing it on one of the movies and recollecting that I'd read it in the book. OK Rush, it's up to you now :)

TYSM Lou