Lotus Lantern

1999 1h 25m ZH

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 35

AnimationAdventureFantasyFamily

Synopsis

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A young boy named Chen Xiang uses a magical lotus lantern to search for and rescue his mother, a goddess, from the cruel punishment she received from her brother, the king of the gods, for falling in love with a mortal man.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yang Shuo
Chen Xiang (voice)
Yu Pengfei
Chen Xiang (voice)
Jiang Wen
Niro Go (voice)
Xu Fan
The Third Virgin Mary (voice）
Chen Peisi
Sun Wukong (voice）
Ning Jing
Ga Mei (voice)
Nie Xiaozhe
Ga Mei (voice)
Cui Jie
Landlord (voice）

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Guangxi
Writers: Wang Dawei
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jin Fuzai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gong Liming shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Yang Shuo and Yu Pengfei and Jiang Wen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0262264 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Chang Guangxi directs. Jin Fuzai scores. Gong Liming cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Jin Fuzai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gong Liming shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yang Shuo and Yu Pengfei and Jiang Wen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0262264 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.