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Butterfly and Sword

1993 · 88 min

A whirlwind of swordplay and secret passions, where loyalties shift like silk in the wind.

Directed by
Michael Mak Tong-Kit
Genres
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Starring
Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Michelle Yeoh, Joey Wong
Overview
A loyalist attempts to keep the King's empire from being overthrown by a revolutionary group.

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Directed by
Michael Mak Tong-Kit
Genres
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Starring
Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Michelle Yeoh, Joey Wong
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • love
  • power
  • identity
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour4
Realism2
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
fantasy, action, adventure
Directed by
Michael Mak Tong-Kit
Written by
John Chong
Starring
Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Michelle Yeoh, Joey Wong, Jimmy Lin Chih-Ying, Donnie Yen, Tou Tsung-hua, Elvis Tsui Kam-kong, Elsie Yeh
Music
Chris Babida, Stephen Shing Gam-Wing
Cinematography
Chen Jung-Shu
Runtime
88 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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