The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple (1928)
- Original title
- 火燒紅蓮寺
- Directed by
- Zhang Shichuan
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a lost silent film serial from 1920s China based on a martial arts novel. It follows a swordsman's adventures across many parts, totaling over 27 hours. The series was so popular it sparked a craze and then a government ban.
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What happens
The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple (火燒紅蓮寺) is a lost Chinese silent film serial directed by Zhang Shichuan, widely considered to be the founding father of Chinese cinema. The film is adapted from the novel The Tale of the Extraordinary Swordsman. The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple, in 16 parts, is among the longest films ever produced and the longest major release, running 27 hours in total. The Mingxing Film Company production was released in 19 feature-length parts between 1928 and 1931. No copies have survived. The craze of the film series eventually led the Kuomintang government to ban all wuxia films by the early 1930s because wuxia was thought to be inciting anarchy and rebellion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Valiant Girl White Rose (1929)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.