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The Golden Lotus (1974)

The Golden Lotus poster
Original title
金瓶雙艷
Directed by
Li Han-hsiang
Genre
drama film, erotic film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
18
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 71 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Based on a Ming dynasty novel, the film follows the rise of a seductive woman whose affairs with wealthy men bring power and tragedy. It focuses on her manipulations and the consequences within a household.

sensualdramaticperiod pieceexplicitintenseslow-burnmelodramatic

What happens

The Golden Lotus is a 1974 Hong Kong sex film directed and written by Li Han-hsiang, and produced by Run Run Shaw. The film stars Peter Yang, Hu Jin, Tien Lie, and Chen Ping. Hong Kong Kung fu star Jackie Chan made his film debut in this film in a minor role as Brother Yun. It is based on the c. 1610 novel of the same name by Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng. The film premiered in Hong Kong on 17 January 1974. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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