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