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