The Golden Lotus

Name: The Golden Lotus
Genre: Romance, Action, Drama
Released: 1974-01-17
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Peter Yang Kwan, Hu Chin, Chen Ping, Tanny Tien-Ni, Chiang Nan

1974·Movie·18·111 min·★ 7.0(70)

Romance Action Drama

Golden Lotus is based, in part, on Jin Ping Mei, a famous erotic novel of ancient China. Li Han-Hsiang adapted part of the story into this film, which starts with Hsi Men Ching, a successful merchant, wooing Pan Chin Lien, the beautiful wife of one of the townspeople.

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About The Golden Lotus

The Golden Lotus is a 1974 Chinese-language romance, action and drama film directed by Li Han-Hsiang. The cast is led by Peter Yang Kwan, Hu Chin, Chen Ping. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Film Movement Plus.

The Golden Lotus was produced by Shaw Brothers and made in Hong Kong. It was released on January 17, 1974, and carries a 18 certification.

Director: Li Han-Hsiang
Writers: Li Han-Hsiang
Release date: January 17, 1974
Original language: Chinese
Age rating: 18
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong
Production: Shaw Brothers

The Golden Lotus cast & crew

The Golden Lotus was directed by Li Han-Hsiang and written by Li Han-Hsiang.

The cast features Peter Yang Kwan as Ximen Qing, Hu Chin as Jinlian, Chen Ping as Pang Chunmei, Tanny Tien-Ni as Mrs. Hua / Li Ping Erh, Chiang Nan as Wu Dalong, and Tin Ching as Mr. Hua.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei, cinematography is by Lin Ching-Hsiung, and it was produced by Run Run Shaw.

Is The Golden Lotus worth watching?

The Golden Lotus holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 70 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed romance films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy romance, action, and drama, The Golden Lotus is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Golden Lotus

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