Hong Kong The Golden Lotus sits in the top 1% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #9 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
金瓶雙艷
Golden Lotus is based, in part, on Jin Ping Mei, a famous erotic novel of ancient China. Li Han-Hsiang adapted part of the story into this film, which starts with Hsi Men Ching, a successful merchant, wooing Pan Chin Lien, the beautiful wife of one of the townspeople.
The 1973–1975 Hong Kong Window
24 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Golden Lotus sits at position #2.
#1Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
★ 9.0 · 1973
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#2The Golden Lotus
★ 8.0 · 1974
#3Five Shaolin Masters
★ 7.5 · 1974
#4The Man from Hong Kong
★ 6.9 · 1975
#5The Flying Guillotine
★ 6.7 · 1975
#6The Fate of Lee Khan
★ 6.6 · 1973
#7Disciples of Shaolin
★ 6.6 · 1975
#8All Men Are Brothers
★ 6.6 · 1975
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Golden Lotus premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #9 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.7 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Romance productions specifically: #2 of 134 (top 1%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | January 17, 1974 |
| IMDb | tt0071567 |