The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple

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
Written by Zheng Zhengqiu
Shang K'ai-jan
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company
Release dates
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 is adapted from the novel The Tale of the Extraordinary Swordsman.

The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple, in 16 parts, 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 19 feature-length parts between 1928 and 1931. No copies have survived.

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