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Bookmark this pageThe Butterfly Murders (1979)
Director: Tsui Hark
Movie review
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.Author: TR
Cast & crew
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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