Lotus

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Arthur Dong

Writers

Lorraine Dong, Arthur Dong, Rebecca Soladay

Language

English

Release date

1 January 1987

Ensemble

Cast

• 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