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Butterfly and Sword

Original title: Xin liu xing hu die jian
  • 19931993
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.2K
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Michelle Yeoh, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Jimmy Lin, Joey Wang, and Donnie Yen in Butterfly and Sword (1993)
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Dynamo Michelle Yeoh stars as a loyalist who attempts to keep the King's empire from being overthrown by a revolutionary group.Dynamo Michelle Yeoh stars as a loyalist who attempts to keep the King's empire from being overthrown by a revolutionary group.Dynamo Michelle Yeoh stars as a loyalist who attempts to keep the King's empire from being overthrown by a revolutionary group.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michael Mak
  • Writers
    • John Chong
    • Lung Ku(novel)
  • Stars
    • Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    • Michelle Yeoh
    • Joey Wang
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Mak
  • Writers
    • John Chong
    • Lung Ku(novel)
  • Stars
    • Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    • Michelle Yeoh
    • Joey Wang
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    • 19User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
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    Michelle Yeoh in Butterfly and Sword (1993)
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    Michelle Yeoh, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Jimmy Lin, Joey Wang, and Donnie Yen in Butterfly and Sword (1993)
    Joey Wang in Butterfly and Sword (1993)
    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung and Joey Wang in Butterfly and Sword (1993)

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    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    • Meng Sing-Wanas Meng Sing-Wan
    • (as Tony Chiu Wai Leung)
    Michelle Yeoh
    Michelle Yeoh
    • Lady Koas Lady Ko
    Joey Wang
    Joey Wang
    • Butterflyas Butterfly
    Elvis Tsui
    Elvis Tsui
    • Lord Suen Yuk Paas Lord Suen Yuk Pa
    Donnie Yen
    Donnie Yen
    • Yip Cheungas Yip Cheung
    Tsung-Hua Tou
    Tsung-Hua Tou
    • Lui Heung-Chuenas Lui Heung-Chuen
    • (as Tsung-Hua Tuo)
    Jimmy Lin
    Jimmy Lin
    • Prince Chaas Prince Cha
    Chung Kui Wong
    Chuan-Chen Yeh
    Chuan-Chen Yeh
    • Ho Chingas Ho Ching
    Chung-You Chang
    • Forest fighteras Forest fighter
    Kuo-Chu Chang
    Kuo-Chu Chang
    • Eunuch Tsaoas Eunuch Tsao
    Hin-Cheung Choi
    Hin-Cheung Choi
    • Lord Suen's henchmanas Lord Suen's henchman
    Ben-Ko Chu
    Ben-Ko Chu
    • Bald fighteras Bald fighter
    Gwong-Chun Lam
    Ka Ting Lee
    Ka Ting Lee
    • Lui Chung Yuenas Lui Chung Yuen
    Lee Wai
    Yao Wang
    Yao Wang
    Chris Hilton
    • Eunuch Tsaoas Eunuch Tsao
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Director
      • Michael Mak
    • Writers
      • John Chong
      • Lung Ku(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Hong Kong version is shorter by about a minute than the version shown in Taiwan. The HK version omits the original ending, the Taiwan version does not.
    • Quotes

      Meng Sing-Wan: I didn't come to rob your bounty. Because your head is worth even more!

    • Alternate versions
      Hong Kong version lacks original Taiwan version ending.
    • Connections
      Remake of Liu xing hu die jian (1976)

    User reviews19

    Review
    Top review
    Must see for "wuxia" fans
    Emphatically not for kids, "Butterfly and Sword" is a strange amalgam of brutal and unusually bloody kung-fu, and a complex love triangle... make that parallelogram. Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung, and Donnie Yen are at their best, and Joey Wong is, as always, nice to look at. This film is infamous for the abruptly truncated ending in the version that was distributed in Hong Kong and on HK DVDs. For the original, which includes the end of the film that is apparently too shocking for HK audiences, look for the Taiwanese version, called "Comet Butterfly Sword."
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    • DanStarkey
    • Jan 28, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 1993 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Butterfly Sword
    • Production company
      • Chang Hong Channel Film & Video
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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