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Swallowtail & Dragonfly

Russell Wong, Candace Kita, Jim Lau, Daisy Wang, Vanessa Yao, Richard Ouyang, and Vivian Dawson in Swallowtail & Dragonfly
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Lianxia "Ziyi" Zhou and husband Wanping Xu were famous artists in 1930s Shanghai. Separated by war, Ziyi struggled to survive with their five children amid political turmoil.Lianxia "Ziyi" Zhou and husband Wanping Xu were famous artists in 1930s Shanghai. Separated by war, Ziyi struggled to survive with their five children amid political turmoil.Lianxia "Ziyi" Zhou and husband Wanping Xu were famous artists in 1930s Shanghai. Separated by war, Ziyi struggled to survive with their five children amid political turmoil.

  • Director
    • Julia Jay Pierrepont III
  • Writer
    • Julia Jay Pierrepont III
  • Stars
    • Vanessa Yao
    • Vivian Dawson
    • Russell Wong
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    • Director
      • Julia Jay Pierrepont III
    • Writer
      • Julia Jay Pierrepont III
    • Stars
      • Vanessa Yao
      • Vivian Dawson
      • Russell Wong
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    Vanessa Yao
    Vanessa Yao
    • Lianxia Ziyi Zhou
    Vivian Dawson
    Vivian Dawson
    • Wanping Xu
    Russell Wong
    Russell Wong
    • Stuart Morton
    Richard Ouyang
    Richard Ouyang
    • Mr. Song
    Naomi Matsuda
    Naomi Matsuda
    • Ziyi (Older)
    Candace Kita
    Candace Kita
    • Yi-Niang
    Jim Lau
    Jim Lau
    • Master Jiang
    Audrey Ly
    Audrey Ly
    • Ziyi (Teen)
    Priscilla Ly
    • Ziyi (Child)
    Daisy Wang
    Daisy Wang
    • Wei Jiang
    Wilky Lau
    Wilky Lau
    • Lord Zhou
    James W. Quinn
    James W. Quinn
    • Wanping (Older)
    Cici Lau
    Cici Lau
    • Lady Zhou (Older)
    Mark Chinnery
    Mark Chinnery
    • Norman Allman
    Circus-Szalewski
    Circus-Szalewski
    • Auctioneer
    Natalie Polisson
    Natalie Polisson
    • Dora Medavoy
    Liana Giurissevich
    Liana Giurissevich
    • NY Shopper
    Eric Park
    Eric Park
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      • Julia Jay Pierrepont III
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      • Julia Jay Pierrepont III
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      • United States
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      • English
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      • Huntington Gardens, Pasadena, California, USA(Lord Zhou's Estate)
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