The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple
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| The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple |
| Traditional |
火燒紅蓮寺 |
| Simplified |
火烧红莲寺 |
| Mandarin |
Huǒshāo Hóngliánsì |
| Directed by |
Zhang Shichuan |
| Screenplay by |
Zheng Zhengqiu
Shang K'ai-jan |
| Studio |
Mingxing Film Company |
| Release date(s) |
1928–1931 |
| Running time |
1,620 minutes |
| Country |
China |
The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple is a Chinese silent film serial directed by Zhang Shichuan. The film, adapted from the novel The Tale of the Extraordinary Swordsman, focuses on the rescue of a commander held captive in a temple full of traps.
The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple is among the longest films ever produced and the longest major release, running 27 hours in total. The Mingxing Film Company production was released in 18 feature-length parts between 1928 and 1931.
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