The Red Lotus Society


2h 1994

Brief Synopsis

Obsessed with learning the ancient martial art of vaulting--the ability to defy gravity and leap vast distances--a young Taipei man uncovers a trail leading to the mysterious Red Lotus Society. Do they exist, or are they simply a bunch of oldtimers practicing tai-chi and swapping stories? Or are the

Film Details

Also Known As
Fei Xia A-Da, Feixia Ahda, Red Lotus Society
Genre
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Long Shong Group

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

Obsessed with learning the ancient martial art of vaulting--the ability to defy gravity and leap vast distances--a young Taipei man uncovers a trail leading to the mysterious Red Lotus Society. Do they exist, or are they simply a bunch of oldtimers practicing tai-chi and swapping stories? Or are they now highrollers in Taiwan's financial markets? A magical tale with insight into the ways the modern world transforms traditional Chinese culture.

Film Details

Also Known As
Fei Xia A-Da, Feixia Ahda, Red Lotus Society
Genre
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Long Shong Group

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States February 1995

Released in United States November 1994

Released in United States September 1994

Released in United States September 1996

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (International Forum) February 9-20, 1995.

Shown at International Festival of Young Cinema (in competition) in Turin, Italy November 18-27, 1994.

Shown at Los Angeles (UCLA) Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival May 26 - June 4, 1995.

Shown at New York Film Festival September 23 - October 9, 1994.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 25 - February 5, 1995.

Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (in competition) September 24 - October 2, 1994.

Released in United States February 1995 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (International Forum) February 9-20, 1995.)

Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 8-17, 1994.)

Released in United States September 1996 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade Theater) as part of program "Made in Taiwan 2: Cutting-Edge Cinema" September 13-23, 1996.)

Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at International Festival of Young Cinema (in competition) in Turin, Italy November 18-27, 1994.)

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 8-17, 1994.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30 - October 16, 1994.

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States 1994 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 23 - October 9, 1994.)

Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (in competition) September 24 - October 2, 1994.)

Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30 - October 16, 1994.)

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Los Angeles (UCLA) Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival May 26 - June 4, 1995.)

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 25 - February 5, 1995.)