Lotus Flower

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Lotus Flower is the tragic Chinese heroine of the 1922 silent film "The Toll of the Sea," whose doomed romance with an American man explores themes of love, sacrifice, and cultural conflict.

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Lotus Flower canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn The Toll of the Sea
appearsInGenre silent drama film
associatedWorkCountryOfOrigin United States
associatedWorkDirector Chester M. Franklin
associatedWorkProductionCompany Metro Pictures
centralTheme cultural conflict
interracial romance
romantic love
sacrifice
characterTrait devoted
self‑sacrificing
tragic
countryOfFictionalOrigin China
ethnicityInStory Chinese
firstAppearanceYear 1922
gender female
languageOfWork English intertitles
medium silent film
mediumOfPortrayal black‑and‑white silent cinema
nameInChineseContext Lotus Flower
linked to: Indian lotus
narrativeOutcome doomed romance
narrativeRole protagonist
tragic heroine
notableFor early major screen role for Anna May Wong
portrayedBy Anna May Wong
relationshipTypeWithAllenCarver romantic relationship
relationshipWith Allen Carver
romanticPartner Allen Carver
settingOfStory China
themeExploredInStory clash between Eastern and Western values
gender expectations
racial and cultural barriers
timePeriodOfStory early 20th century

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The Toll of the Sea character Lotus Flower
The Toll of the Sea hasCharacter Lotus Flower