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.
Peter Yang Kwan
as Ximen Qing
胡锦
as Jinlian
Chen Ping
as Pang Chunmei
恬妮
as Mrs. Hua / Li Ping Erh
Chiang Nan
as Wu Dalong
Tin Ching
as Mr. Hua
石天
as Doctor Jiang
夏萍
as Sun Hsueh o, Fourth Lady
Liu Wu-Chi
as Courtesan Wu Yin Erh
Lau Wai-Ling
as Pai Chin Chun, servant
成龍
as Pear Hawker Yun
汪禹
as Qintong
