Golden Lotus (Jin Lian Hua)


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Jinlian was a teahouse songstress who lived with her mother Lianbao. Jinlian fell in love with Cheng Qingyou, a young man from a rich family who listened to her at the teahouse every evening, although for months they had not uttered a word with each other.

One day Lianbao reunited with her husband Zhou Qi after 20 years of separation. She brought him home and asked Jinlian to call Zhou father. Jinlian could hardly believe this and gave Zhou a cold shoulder.

After a sleepless night Jinlian woke up early the next morning. She was surprised with joy to see that Cheng was standing in the street, staring at her window despite the freezing weather. She invited Cheng inside, and Cheng told her that he would never love someone else although his parents had already arranged marriage for him. Jinlian was deeply touched and their passions grew.

Some months later Cheng was forced to marry his fiancee Shen Shuwen. Shen looked the same as Jinlian, whom Cheng could never forget. He made it clear to Shen that he already had a lover and would never recognise the legitimacy of this marriage. Shen was heartbroken hearing his words.

Cheng's cousin He Yaozong told Cheng's father that Cheng was in love with Jinlian. He then forced him to write 300 sheets of calligraphy every day and forbade him to leave his house. At his quick tempers Cheng said he wanted to kill He. Fearing that Cheng really meant his words, Shen confessed that it was her who told Cheng's father about Jinlian. Cheng's hatred for Shen deepened and refused to utter a word to her.

Anxious to see Cheng, Jinlian made repeated mistakes in singing. Meanwhile, a mistress of Luo Jiu came to the teahouse and insulted Jinlian, which led to her termination. When at home, Lianbao discussed with Zhou about Jinlian and suggested selling their daughter to the brothel. Furious at Lianbao's greed for money, Zhou quarrelled with Lianbao and then left in anger.

Shen could stand Cheng's coldness no more and explained to him that she had never told her father-in-law anything about Jinlian. Afraid of giving Shen false hopes of reunion, Cheng remained as cold as ice. When his father was away from home, Cheng sneaked out of his house to see Jinlian every day.

Luo bribed Lianbao for her consent to marry Jinlian. Knowing that her mother would do anything for money, Jinlian and Cheng attempted suicide by poison but managed to change their mind at the last minute. Lianbao dared not to force her daughter anymore but sought help from Luo's powerful mistress.

Shen fell seriously ill due to depression. He and his wife pleaded Cheng to see her at her bedside but Cheng refused. They then approached Jinlian, trying to bribe her with expensive jewellery for her departure from Cheng. Jinlian refused the bribe, but agreed to fend off Cheng so that he could return home to see Shen. She pretended if she had fallen in love with a musician Li. Cheng then left her house with grief. When at home Cheng saw Shen at her deathbed, surrounded by the He couple and his parents. After Shen died he rushed off to find Jinlian at the railway station. The two finally reunited on train.

Starring:
Jinlian - Lin Dai
Cheng Qingyou - Lei Zhen
Shen Shuwen - Lin Dai
Lianbao - Wang Lai
Zhou Qi - Liu Enjia
He Yaozong - Lin Cang
He's wife - Weng Mulan
Luo Jiu - You Guangzhao
Luo's mistress - Jia Ling


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