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Butterfly Lovers is a Hongkongais film of genre Action released in USA on 9 october 2008 with Charlene Choi
Butterfly Lovers (2008)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 9 october 2008
OriginHong kong
Themes Films about sexuality, Sports films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Martial arts films, Wuxia films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Rating51%
The Butterfly Lovers, also known as The Assassin's Blade or Jiandie (), is a 2008 Hong Kong film directed by Jingle Ma and starring Wu Chun, Charlene Choi and Hu Ge. It is based on the Chinese legend of the Butterfly Lovers, but in a wuxia setting.
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The movie begins with an explanation of the legend of the Butterfly Lovers. Zhu Yanzhi disguises herself as a man to go to Soul Ease Clan, which she must do to learn fighting skills which will help protect her family. While there she meets Bro Shan who protects her and calls her Little Bro, unaware that she is a woman. She has a love of butterflies and decorates Bro Shan's sword with two butterflies. At first Bro Shan is angry at Yanzhi for drawing butterflies on his sword but eventually accepts it. The pair develop a close friendship. Bro Shan eventually realizes that Yanzhi is a woman and makes a butterfly pin for her. Eventually, Bro Ma, Yanzhi's childhood friend comes to pick her up and take her back to her family. Yanzhi is pleased that she will be going home but says she will miss Bro Shan, who she is now in love with. Before she leaves, Bro Shan takes her to Butterfly Valley, a beautiful grassy green field where hundreds of butterflies fly.Actors
Charlene Choi
(Zhu Yanzhi)
Hu Ge
(Ma Chengen)
Ti Lung
(Zhu Gongyuan)
Xiong Xin-xin
(Teacher Bald Head)
Shao Bing
(General Iron)
Louis Fan
(Brother Wang)
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