Lotus Blossom
Cast & Crew
Frank Grandon
Lady Tsen Mei
Tully Marshall
Noah Beery
Jack Abbe
Goro Kino
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Chong, inventor of the first clock that would eliminate the use of the village's sacred bell, is sentenced to life imprisonment by the emperor. The philosopher-inventor is concealed by Quong Foo and his little daughter, Moy Tai, who gives him a lotus flower. Time passes, and Moy Tai is soon a beautiful girl loved by Quong Sung, whom her father adopted as a boy. He is sent away to complete his studies and falls under the spell of a light woman, Tzse Sin. When the sacred bell cracks, Foo is commisssioned by the emperor to cast a new one, but the metals refuse to mingle and he is threatened with death. In a Tartar attack, Quong Sung is killed; Moy Tai learns from Chong that the metals will fuse only with the addition of a human sacrifice. She sacrifices herself for her father's honor, and the new bell is cast.
Cast
Lady Tsen Mei
Tully Marshall
Noah Beery
Jack Abbe
Goro Kino
James Wang
Chow Young
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Notes
According to a modern source, the working title of this film was The Lotus Flower. The Wah Ming Motion Picture Co. was also known as James B. Leong Productions. It was established in Los Angeles and financed by Chinese businessmen to make Chinese stories using Chinese actors. This May have been the company's only film. While Picture Play states that Leong directed the film, reviews list Frank Grandon.
