BARCELONA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On February 5, 2022, Golden Lotus won awards for Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Producer and Best Costume Design at the renowned Barcelona International Film Festival.
The feature length film of an award-winning musical theatre stage production was selected by the jury from a highly competitive international field of nominees. In awarding Golden Lotus four awards the festival cited that the film ‘has made an important contribution to the film industry. ‘
‘It’s an honor to have Golden Lotus recognized by the jury among such a talented and esteemed group of nominees,’ said the musical’s creator, George Chiang. ‘This is one more step toward our dream of presenting Golden Lotus to people around the world.’
Golden Lotus has now won over 40 awards at film festivals across the globe, including best musical film, best original score and best original song for the musical’s signature song, A World Away. Awards listed on IMDb
The award-winning film is a cinematic presentation of the musical Golden Lotus. Based on the infamous Chinese novel, Jin Ping Mei, it is an epic tale about the forsaken beauty Golden Lotus who undergoes a spellbinding journey amidst the dying war-torn years of Song Dynasty China.
Four consecutive performances of the award-winning stage production of Golden Lotus in Hong Kong were captured live to create a definitive version of the musical in feature film format. Golden Lotus | Trailer
Golden Lotus stars BIFF acting winners Harriet Chung as the titular character and Boon Ho Sung as Wu Sung. It also features Ronan Pak Kin Yan, Billy Sy, Samantha Yeung and Broadway veteran Scott Watanabe. Golden Lotus was written and composed by Canadian writer/composer/producer George Chiang, directed by Hong Kong’s Emily Chan and produced by Chiang and Ivy Chung (Golden Lotus Media).
