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The Butterfly Murders (1979)

Director: Tsui Hark

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From Time Out Film Guide

A dazzling movie from the vanguard of the 'new wave' in Hong Kong Chinese cinema. Swarms of killer butterflies lay siege to a medieval castle while, inside, the scholar-hero unravels a tangle of secret identities, arcane plots and cruel inventions. Enough plot ideas and visual flair to sustain a dozen average 'thrillers'. Here making his debut, Tsui does what Corman would have done, had he been Chinese and had a million butterflies to play with.

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Director: Tsui Hark

Producer: Wu Sijian, Zhang Quan

Cast: Liu Zhaoming, Michelle Mee, Huang Shutang, Zhang Guozhu full cast

Genre(s): Fantasy

Duration: 88 mins


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