The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus

Sep 21, 1989

1h 39m

★ 5.8

Overview

A woman is cursed with beauty in China and becomes prey for men. Raped by the prefect of her ballet school and sent to work camp, she escapes to decadent Hong Kong by marrying a wealthy banker. She finds herself drawn to sadomasochistic affairs and in flashbacks discovers she is the reincarnation of a famous courtesan of ancient China.

Genres

Drama

Fantasy

Production Companies

Friend Cheers Limited

Golden Harvest Company

The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus Trailers

Cast

Lotus

Joey Wong

Wu Long / Wu Xiong

Wilson Lam Jun-Yin

Simon Hsiao (as Lap-Man Tan)

Pal Sinn Lap-Man

Wu Ta

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Dance School Principal

Ku Feng

Fortune Teller

Lisa Chiao Chiao

Wu Ta's Great Grandmother

Chan Lap-Ban

Lawrence Lau

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