The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire(1991)
Overview
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?
Director
Li Han-Hsiang
Cast
Pal Sinn Lap-Man
as Hsi-Men Ching
Charlie Cho Cha-Lee
as
Yuk Ting Fong
as 潘金莲
Sin Yi Gei
as 李瓶儿
Yuen Suk Lee
as 春梅
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1991
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
Cantonese
Rating
6.6 / 10
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What is The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire about?▼
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?
Who directed The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire?▼
The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire was directed by Li Han-Hsiang and released in 1991. It is a drama, romance film.
How long is The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire?▼
The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire has a runtime of 1 hours and 35 minutes (95 minutes total).
Who stars in The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire?▼
The cast of The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire includes Pal Sinn Lap-Man as Hsi-Men Ching, Charlie Cho Cha-Lee as , Yuk Ting Fong as 潘金莲, Sin Yi Gei as 李瓶儿, Yuen Suk Lee as 春梅.
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