The Golden Lotus
Seen it?1974 | 111 min | Romance, Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and action fans.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
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.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Li Han-Hsiang
- Peter Yang KwanXimen Qing
- Hu ChinPan Jinlian
- Tanny Tien NiMrs. Hua / Li Ping Erh
- Chen PingPang Chunmei
- Chiang NanWu Dalong
- Tin ChingMr. Hua
- Dean Shek TinDoctor Jiang
- Teresa Ha PingSun Hsueh o, Fourth Lady
- Liu Wu-ChiCourtesan Wu Yin Erh
- Lau Wai-LingPai Chin Chun, servant