The Golden Lotus (film)

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The Golden Lotus
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Traditional Chinese 金瓶雙艷
Simplified Chinese 金瓶双艳
Hanyu Pinyin Jīnpíng Shuāngyàn
Directed by Li Han-hsiang
Written byLi Han-hsiang
Based onLanling Xiaoxiaosheng The Golden Lotus
Produced by Run Run Shaw
Starring Peter Yang
Hu Jin
Tien Lie
Chen Ping
CinematographyLin Chao
Edited byJiang Xinglong
Music by Frankie Chan
Production
company
Distributed byShaw Brothers Studio
Release date
  • 17 January 1974 (1974-01-17)(Hong Kong)
Running time
112 minutes
Country Hong Kong
LanguagesMandarin
Cantonese

The Golden Lotus is a 1974 Hong Kong sex film directed and written by Li Han-hsiang, [1] and produced by Run Run Shaw. [2] 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 and had a minor role as Brother Yun. [3] [4] It is based on the c. 1610 novel of the same name by Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng  [ zh ]. The film premiered in Hong Kong on 17 January 1974.

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Release

It was released in Hong Kong on 17 January 1974.

Critical response

Critics praised the film, particularly its faithfulness to the original novel and Hu Jin's acting. [4]

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References

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  3. 成龙:感谢六叔曾经的鼓励 已慰问他家人. Yangtse (in Chinese). 2014. 成龙出道非跑龙套的第一部电影《金瓶双艳》由邵氏出品
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