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.
Ximen Qing
Pan Jinlian
Mrs. Hua / Li Ping Erh
Pang Chunmei
Wu Dalong
Mr. Hua
Doctor Jiang
Sun Hsueh o, Fourth Lady
Courtesan Wu Yin Erh
Pai Chin Chun, servant
Pear Hawker Yun
Qintong
Matchmaker Wang
Killer Lu Hua
Killer Chang Sheng
Judge Hsia
Servant
Wu Yueniang , First Lady
Meng Yulou, Third Lady
Li Jiao'er, Second Lady
