Butterfly Lovers (2008): Cast & Box Office
Butterfly Lovers is a 2008 romantic action film directed by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing, starring Charlene Choi as Zhu Yanzhi, Wu Chun and Ti Lung. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $5.5 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
- Original language
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Chinese - Studio
- BIG Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Butterfly Lovers About?
The premise of Butterfly Lovers without spoilers.
Disguised as a man, Zhu Yanzhi joins an elite martial‑arts clan to pursue the training she longs for. As the grueling instruction starts, she quickly demonstrates talent but soon finds herself at odds with both her demanding trainer and the clan’s authoritative leader, Liang, forcing her to balance deception, honor, and fierce rivalry.
Butterfly Lovers Themes & Keywords
· 6 tags- martial arts action
- martial arts
- sword fight
- kung fu
- violence
- love
Butterfly Lovers Cast & Characters
Charlene Choi leads the cast as Zhu Yanzhi, with Wu Chun as Liang Zhongshan and Ti Lung as Zhu Gongyuan. Directed by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
- Charlene Choi as Zhu Yanzhi
- Wu Chun as Liang Zhongshan
- Ti Lung as Zhu Gongyuan
- Xiong Xinxin as Teacher Bald Head
Also Starring in Butterfly Lovers
· 14 more- Louis Fan Siu-Wong Brother Wang
- Hu Ge Ma Chengen
- Li Qinqin Yanzhi's mother
- Mang Fei Hulk
- Bonnie Xian Xin
- Wan Qian Twin Beauties
- Shao Bing General Iron
- Shaun Tam Chun-Yin
- Meng Fei Da Li
- Vincent Zheng Mustache
- Liu Kai Cao Fang
- Harlem Yu Teacher Herbal Head
- Xue Jiangtao Lao Qi
- Hsu Yang Twin Beauties
More from Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
More films directed by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing: Europe Raiders, Speed Angels, Love You You and Mulan: Rise of a Warrior.
Butterfly Lovers Box Office
Butterfly Lovers grossed $5.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$5.5M
- International
- $5.5M
Butterfly Lovers Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 teaser.
- Teaser Butterfly Lovers (2008) Teaser (Charlene Choi, Wu Chun, Hu Ge)
Seen Butterfly Lovers?
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Butterfly Lovers FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Butterfly Lovers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Butterfly Lovers?
Butterfly Lovers runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Butterfly Lovers released?
Butterfly Lovers was released on October 9, 2008.
Who directed Butterfly Lovers?
Butterfly Lovers was directed by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing.
More films by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing Who is in the cast of Butterfly Lovers?
Butterfly Lovers stars Charlene Choi as Zhu Yanzhi, Wu Chun as Liang Zhongshan and Ti Lung as Zhu Gongyuan, among 18 credited actors.
How much did Butterfly Lovers make at the box office?
Butterfly Lovers grossed $5.5 million worldwide.
Does Butterfly Lovers have a post-credit scene?
No. Butterfly Lovers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Butterfly Lovers in?
The original language of Butterfly Lovers is Chinese.
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