Film

Lotus

1987 · 27m

Lotus is a traditional Chinese woman with bound feet who must decide whether or not to bind her daughter Joy's feet. Her strict, but loving, mother-in-law insists that Joy's feet be bound in order to guarantee her a secure future. Lotus, for the first time in her life, does not blindly obey. She is further influenced by her good friend, Coral, a colorful performer with a traveling Cantonese opera troupe who openly challenges the outlawed custom. In the end, Lotus makes a decision which will change her daughter's life forever.

Lucia Hwong

Lotus

Lisa Lu

Mother-in-Law

April Hong

Joy

Patty Toy

Coral

Fredric Mao

Young

Ho Ming Chan

Joy's Friend #1

Madalena Chan

Mother-in-law's Friend

Wai Yin Chan

Joy's Friend #2

Chaplin Chang

Stage Manager

Raymond Ho

Opera Performer

Marianna Young

Peasant Woman

• Arthur DongDirector of Photography · Writer · Director · Producer · Editor
• Rebecca SoladayProducer · Screenplay
• Lorraine DongStory
• Lisa LuExecutive Producer
• David A. MakinDirector of Photography
• Lucia HwongOriginal Music Composer

Release date

January 1, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

27m