Lotus

Lotus — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 1, 1987
• Runtime
• 27 min
• Director
• Arthur Dong

Lotus — Cast

L

Lucia Hwong Lotus Lisa Lu Mother-in-Law April Hong Joy Patty Toy Coral

F

Fredric Mao Young

H

Ho Ming Chan Joy's Friend #1

M

Madalena Chan Mother-in-law's Friend

W

Wai Yin Chan Joy's Friend #2