Golden Lotus is based, in part, on Jin Ping Mei, a famous erotic novel of ancient China. Li Han-Hsiang adapted part of the story into this film, which starts with Hsi Men Ching, a successful merchant, wooing Pan Chin Lien, the beautiful wife of one of the townspeople.

• Shaw Brothers
• Peter Yang Kwan
• Hu Chin
• Chen Ping
• Tanny Tien-Ni
• Chiang Nan
• Tin Ching
• Dean Shek Tin
• Teresa Ha Ping