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The Golden Lotus

1974 · 111 min

A slow-burning, sumptuous period drama of desire and betrayal, tinged with cruelty and fatalism.

Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • love
  • power
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
romance, action, drama
Directed by
Li Han-Hsiang
Written by
Li Han-Hsiang
Starring
Peter Yang Kwan, Hu Chin, Tanny Tien Ni, Chen Ping, Chiang Nan, Tin Ching, Dean Shek Tin, Teresa Ha Ping
Music
Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Cinematography
Lam Wa-Chiu, Lin Ching-Hsiung
Runtime
111 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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