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The Lovers

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The Lovers

Life is fleeting as a butterfly.

7.1

1h 47m

1994

“Life is fleeting as a butterfly.”

Synopsis

In 3A.D., during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, parents dress a very pretty, very privileged girl like a boy so she may be educated in a local boarding school. There, she falls in love with a poor, but handsome and industrious young man.

Director

Tsui Hark

Trailer

RomanceDramaFamilyFantasy

lovers1st century

Cast & Crew

Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei

Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei

as Chu Ying Tai

Nicky Wu

Nicky Wu

as Liang Shan Po

Carrie Ng Ka-Lai

Carrie Ng Ka-Lai

as Ying Tai's Mother

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong

as Ying Tai's Father

Lau Shun

Lau Shun

as Cheung-Kwai

Sun Xing

Sun Xing

as Monk

Linda Liu

Linda Liu

as Madam Yuen

Shen Hai-Rong

Shen Hai-Rong

as Madam Leung

Peter Ho

Peter Ho

as Ting Mong Chun

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