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The Lovers
“Life is fleeting as a butterfly.”
7.3 / 10• 1994• 1h 47m•NR• cn
RomanceDramaFamilyFantasy
Storyline
In 337 A.D., during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, parents dress a very pretty, very privileged girl like a boy so she may be educated in a local boarding school. There, she falls in love with a poor, but handsome and industrious young man.
Cast & Crew
Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei
Chu Ying Tai
Lead
Nicky Wu
Liang Shan Po
Carrie Ng Ka-Lai
Ying Tai's Mother
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Ying Tai's Father
Lau Shun
Cheung-Kwai
Sun Xing
Monk
Vickey Liu
Madam Yuen
Shen Hai-Rong
Madam Leung
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tsui Hark's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Lovers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
