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The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus
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Wikipedia article
'The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus' (Chinese: ) is a 1989 Hong Kong film directed by Clara Law and produced by Teddy Robin, and written by Lilian Lee. The film stars Joey Wong, Eric Tsang, Wilson Lam, Pal Sinn, and Ku Feng. The film premiered in Taiwan on 4 August 1989.
Plot
During Song Dynasty, Pan Jinlian was beheaded by the warder, she is reborn into the body of a baby girl named Shan Yulian, in Shanghai, after the Chinese Communist Revolution.
The war orphaned Shan Yulian at an early age. She graduated from Shanghai Arts School, majoring in Ballet.
In 1966, Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution, Shan Yulian was brought to be persecuted and suffered political persecution by the CPC Government, she was raped by the President of Shanghai Dance Troupe. During the Down to the Countryside Movement, Shan Yulian was sent to the May Seventh Cadre Schools to work, she married a stupid farmer Wu Da, but she falls in love with Wu Da's brother, Wu Long, at the same time, Simon, who is a local playboy start to pursue her, and she falls into a love triangle with Wu Long and Simon.
Cast
* Joey Wong as Pan Jinlian/ Shan Yulian
* Eric Tsang as Wu Da
* Wilson Lam as Wu Long
* Pal Sinn as Simon
* Ku Feng
Release
The film was first released in Taiwan on 4 August 1989, and it was given a wider release on 16 February 1990.
The film was screened at the Toronto Festival of Festivals.
The film grossed $8,160,911.00 million.
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