5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Amorous Lotus Pan (1994)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.6
Overview
Helmed by the aesthetic Li Han-hsiang, The Amorous Lotus Pan features former Blue Jeans band member Shan Li-wen in a dual role as Wu Sung and Hsimen Ching. The reverse narrative tells the story of Wu Sung, who was pardoned from prison and seek the libidinous Pan Chin-lien (Huang Mei-tsing) to avenge his brother's death. The remorseful Pan recounted her pathetic life, which began when she was traded to the rich Changs as a maid. But she was raped by her master and flirted with Hsimen Ching and other gentleman callers
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Buddhism: Negative
Overview
Helmed by the aesthetic Li Han-hsiang, The Amorous Lotus Pan features former Blue Jeans band member Shan Li-wen in a dual role as Wu Sung and Hsimen Ching. The reverse narrative tells the story of Wu Sung, who was pardoned from prison and seek the libidinous Pan Chin-lien (Huang Mei-tsing) to avenge his brother's death. The remorseful Pan recounted her pathetic life, which began when she was traded to the rich Changs as a maid. But she was raped by her master and flirted with Hsimen Ching and other gentleman callers
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film functions as a cautionary tale, primarily emphasizing individual moral transgressions and the destructive consequences of abandoning traditional societal norms, which aligns its implicit moral framework with conservative values.
This 1964 Hong Kong film, based on a classic Chinese novel, features an entirely East Asian cast, consistent with its cultural origin. The narrative explores human desires and social dynamics within a historical Chinese setting, without engaging in critiques of traditional Western identities or explicitly incorporating modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film depicts Buddhist monks and practices primarily through the lens of hypocrisy and moral decay, consistent with its source material. Religious figures are often shown as corrupt or ineffective, failing to uphold their vows or provide genuine spiritual guidance, thus reinforcing a problematic view of religious adherence.
The film 'The Amorous Lotus Pan' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers exclusively on heterosexual relationships and the complex dynamics between men and women within its historical and cultural context, resulting in no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts characters from the classic Chinese novel *Jin Ping Mei*. All major characters, including Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing, are portrayed with the same gender as established in the source material.
This film is an adaptation of a classic Chinese novel, featuring characters canonically established as Chinese. The cast portraying these characters are also Chinese, thus no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
5.2
Critic Ratings
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