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    Purple Butterfly

    127'

    2003-07-04

    6.7

    United by Passion. Divided by Fate.

    War,Drama,History

    Overview:

    Ding Hui is a member of Purple Butterfly, a powerful resistance group in Japanese occupied Shanghai. An unexpected encounter reunites her with Itami, an ex-lover and officer with a secret police unit tasked with dismantling Purple Butterfly.

    DirectingLou YeWritingLou Ye

    Cast

    7

    Cynthia / Ding Hui

    Zhang Ziyi

    2

    Szeto

    Liu Ye

    1

    Xie Ming

    Feng Yuanzheng

    2

    Hidehiko Itami

    Toru Nakamura

    3

    Tang Yiling

    Li Bingbing

    1

    Yamamoto

    Kin Ei

    2

    Ah Zi

    Leni Lan

    2

    Yao Anlian

    2

    Brother

    Wang Kai

    Details:

    • Budget: 1200000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 750000
    • List of countries:
      1. China
      2. Hong Kong
      3. France
    • List of languages:
      1. Vietnamese
      2. Mandarin
      3. Japanese
    • List of companies:
      1. Shanghai Film Studio
      2. Lou Yi
      3. Wild Bunch
      4. Dream Factory
    • Vote Count: 23
    • Popularity: 0.8146
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:紫蝴蝶

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