The Golden Lotus (1974)
Directors
Stars
The Golden Lotus金瓶雙艷
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.
Cast
Peter Yang Kwan
Hu Chin
Tanny Tien-Ni
Chen Ping
Wang Lai
Chiang Nan
Tin Ching
Dean Shek
Jackie Chan
Liu Wu-Chi
Teresa Ha Ping
Hsu Yu
Ku Chiu-Chin
Kong Ling
Lau Wai-Ling
Wong Yu
Crew
Run Run Shaw
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Wang Yong-Hua
Li Han-Hsiang
Li Han-Hsiang
Chan King-Sam
Lam Wa-Chiu
Lin Ching-Hsiung
Yen Pai
Liu Chi-Yu
Also known as: Jin ping shuang yan
Description: There have been many film versions of “The Golden Lotus”, the most erotic novel in Chinese history, but none have combined artistry with sensuality as successfully as this 1974 classic, featuring three of the screen’s sexiest stars. The director was already famous for his historical epics and modern sex comedies, but here outdoes himself in this recounting of the murders, corruptions, and sexual exploits of a Sung Dynasty lothario 900 years ago. (IVL)
