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67% Critic Match
Purple Butterfly
“United by Passion. Divided by Fate.”
6.7 / 10• 2003• 2h 7m•NR• Chinese
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Storyline
Ding Hui is a member of Purple Butterfly, a powerful resistance group in Japanese occupied Shanghai. An unexpected encounter reunites her with Itami, an ex-lover and officer with a secret police unit tasked with dismantling Purple Butterfly.
Cast & Crew
Zhang Ziyi
Cynthia / Ding Hui
Lead
Liu Ye
Szeto
Feng Yuanzheng
Xie Ming
Toru Nakamura
Hidehiko Itami
Li Bingbing
Tang Yiling
KE
Kin Ei
Yamamoto
Leni Lan
Ah Zi
Yao Anlian
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lou Ye's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Purple Butterfly is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
