The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire
A corrupt local official, Xi Men Qing, who lusts after women and money, pursues his brother's young wife, Lee Ping Er. Ping finds Men attractive, and under her drunken husband's nose, she and Men work their way through the illustrations of a pillow book, the "Golden Lotus." Men pursues the same feat with his fourth concubine, Pan Jing Lien, who lives in the compound next to Ping. Jing's jealousy compounds a tale of humiliation, childbirth, death, and depravity. Does karma or enlightenment await anyone?
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About The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire
The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire is a 1991 Chinese-language drama and romance film directed by Li Han-Hsiang. The cast is led by Pal Sinn Lap-Man, Charlie Cho Cha-Lee, Yuk Ting Fong. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings.
The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire was produced in Hong Kong and Taiwan. It was released on May 9, 1991.
- Director
- Li Han-Hsiang
- Writers
- Li Han-Hsiang
- Release date
- May 9, 1991
- Original language
- Chinese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire cast & crew
The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire was directed by Li Han-Hsiang and written by Li Han-Hsiang.
The cast features Pal Sinn Lap-Man as Hsi-Men Ching, Yuk Ting Fong as 潘金莲, Sin Yi Gei as 李瓶儿, and Yuen Suk Lee as 春梅.
Is The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire worth watching?
The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 51 ratings, a solidly received drama films.
At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy drama and romance, The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire
Pal Sinn Lap-Man
Hsi-Men Ching
Charlie Cho Cha-Lee
Yuk Ting Fong
潘金莲
Sin Yi Gei
李瓶儿
Yuen Suk Lee
春梅
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▸What language is The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire in?
The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire is originally in Chinese, with audio tracks including Cantonese, Mandarin. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire?
The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire runs 1 hours 35 minutes (95 minutes).
▸What is The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire rated?
It holds a 6.6/10 audience score from 51 ratings.
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