The Butterfly Lovers
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The Butterfly Lovers

7.7 / 10 1954 1h 58mNR Chinese
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Storyline

A traditional chinese story about a girl, Zhu Yingtai, daughter of the noble Mr. Zhu, who goes to Hangzhou to study, dressed as a boy. There, she meets a student, Liang Shanbo, with whom she becomes good friends. They go to school together for the following years, and Zhu gradually falls in love with Liang.

Cast & Crew

Yuan Xuefen

Yuan Xuefen

Ying-Tai Zhu

Lead
Fan Ruijuan

Fan Ruijuan

Shan-Bo Liang

Zhang Guifeng

Zhang Guifeng

Gong-Yuan Zhu

Lü Ruiying

Lü Ruiying

Xin Yin

Wei Xiaoyun

Wei Xiaoyun

Jiu Si

Jin Yanfang

Jin Yanfang

Wife of the teacher

LY

Lu Yunfu

Teacher

FX

Feng Xiaonong

Pu Zhu

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Huang Sha's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Butterfly Lovers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker