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Butterfly Lovers

2008 · 102 min

A lush, tragic romance wrapped in martial arts, blending tender moments with swordplay and a bittersweet, mythic conclusion.

Directed by
Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
Genres
Action, Romance
Starring
Charlene Choi Chuek-yin, Wu Chun, Hu Ge
Overview
Zhu Yanzhi, disguised as a man, seeks to learn martial arts with an elite clan. Once she begins her intense training, Zhu finds herself at odds with her trainer and superior, Liang.

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Directed by
Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
Genres
Action, Romance
Starring
Charlene Choi Chuek-yin, Wu Chun, Hu Ge
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • family
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism4
Romance8
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, romance
Directed by
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Written by
Jingle Ma Choh-Sing, Wong Nga-Man, Chris Ng Ka-Keung
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
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