The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire
金瓶風月
Synopsis
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?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Li Han-Hsiang
- Screenplay & Story
- Li Han-Hsiang
- Original Title
- 金瓶風月
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
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Li Han-Hsiang
Li Han-Hsiang
Fong Bo-Wa
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Li Han-Hsiang
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Fong Bo-Wa
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Li Han-Hsiang
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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.
Who stars in The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire?
The principal cast of The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire includes Pal Sinn Lap-Man, Charlie Cho Cha-Lee, Yuk Ting Fong, Sin Yi Gei, Yuen Suk Lee.
When was The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire released and how long is it?
The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.