The Butterfly Murders | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 蝶變 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 蝶变 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | The Butterfly Transformation | ||||||||||
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Directed by | Tsui Hark | ||||||||||
Written by | Lam Chi-ming Lam Fan | ||||||||||
Produced by | Ng See-yuen | ||||||||||
Starring | Lau Siu-ming Michelle Yim | ||||||||||
Cinematography | Fan Gam-yuk | ||||||||||
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Running time | 88 minutes | ||||||||||
Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Language | Cantonese |
The Butterfly Murders is a 1979 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Tsui Hark. The film was Tsui's directorial debut.[1] It has elements of history and a murder mystery. The film is considered to be a notable work of the Hong Kong New Wave film movement.[2]