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Huo shao hong lian si (1928)
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Shang K'ai-jan (newspaper serial Strange Tales of the Adventurer in the Wild Country)Zhengqiu Zheng (writer)
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This film has a special place in the Chinese movie industry moreAdditional Details
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Burning of the Red Lotus Monastery (International: English title)Burning of the Red Lotus Temple (International: English title)
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Originally produced with a mammoth running time of 27 hours, making it possibly the longest film ever produced. It was never exhibited in its entirety. Instead, it was split up and released as 18 features between 1928 and 1931, of which Burning of the Red Lotus Monastery is one. moreFAQ
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Although it was not the first Chinese movie made, it was a first major success and as the result of its success, the Chinese movies made around that time were very similar to it: most of them were martial arts flicks.
Another importance of this film in the early era of Chinese movie industry was that it pioneered the large scale adoption of movie theaters for the general public which included the middle and lower classes.