Clan of the White Lotus
Seen it?1980 | 95 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The Qing emperor releases all detained Shaolin disciples, but the vindictive White Lotus clan decides to exterminate all the disciples. One martial artist survives the onslaught, and constantly trains while in hiding for revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lo Lieh
- Gordon Liu Chia-huiHung Wei Ting
- Lo LiehPriest White Lotus
- Kara Wai Ying-hungMei Ha
- Lam Fai-WongWu Nai Shing
- Johnny Wang Lung-WeiGovernor Kao Ting Chun
- King Lee King-ChuAh Piao / Wu Ah Biu
- Yeung Ching-ChingWu Siu Ching
- Hsiao HoPriest White Lotus's Guardian
- San SinPriest White Lotus's Guardian
- Ching MiaoPaper Shop Boss