Temple of the Red Lotus
江湖奇俠
Synopsis
Jimmy Wang Yu plays a young kid who heads off to Dragon Valley to meet the childhood friend who was promised as his bride. When he gets there, he finds that the family of the bride might not be an entirely honest bunch of people though. What is the story behind their feud with the monks at the Temple Of The Red Lotus, for a start?
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Jimmy Wang Yu
Gui Wu
Chin Ping
Jin Lian Zhu
Ivy Ling Po
Red Lady Swordswoman
Lo Lieh
Du Zhuang
Tien Feng
Dragon Jin
Ku Feng
Second Uncle
Li Min
Dragon Jin's mother
Lin Jing
Dragon Jin's wife
Ng Wai
Grandmother
Chao Ming
Jin Jiaqi
Lau Leung-Wa
Lady Qi / Du Yun Niang
Petrina Fung Bo-Bo
Jin Hsiao Ling
Kao Pao-Shu
Jin Su Mei, Lian Zhu's aunt
Fung Ngai
Red Lotus Chief Fa Fu
Wong Ching-Ho
Red Lotus Chief Yan Zong
Lee Wan-Chung
Red Lotus Chief Zhang Yuan
Chow Lung-Cheung
Monk Zhi Bao
Chen Hung-Lieh
Monk Zhi Yuan
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hsu Tseng-Hung
- Screenplay & Story
- Shen Chiang
- Original Score
- Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren, Wang Fu-Ling
- Original Title
- 江湖奇俠
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Shaw Brothers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hsu Tseng-Hung
Shen Chiang
Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren, Wang Fu-Ling
Wong Wing-Lung
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Run Run Shaw
Department Leadership Roster
Shen Chiang
Writer
Run Run Shaw
Producer
Hsu Tseng-Hung
Director
Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren
Original Music Composer
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Wang Fu-Ling
Original Music Composer
Kamber Huang Chin-Ba
Costume Design
Wong Wing-Lung
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Temple of the Red Lotus
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What is Temple of the Red Lotus about?
Jimmy Wang Yu plays a young kid who heads off to Dragon Valley to meet the childhood friend who was promised as his bride. When he gets there, he finds that the family of the bride might not be an entirely honest bunch of people though. What is the story behind their feud with the monks at the Temple Of The Red Lotus, for a start?
Who directed Temple of the Red Lotus?
Temple of the Red Lotus was directed by Hsu Tseng-Hung.
Who stars in Temple of the Red Lotus?
The principal cast of Temple of the Red Lotus includes Jimmy Wang Yu, Chin Ping, Ivy Ling Po, Lo Lieh, Tien Feng.
When was Temple of the Red Lotus released and how long is it?
Temple of the Red Lotus was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Temple of the Red Lotus?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Temple of the Red Lotus was composed by Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren, Wang Fu-Ling.