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Purple Butterfly (Chinese: 紫蝴蝶; pinyin: Zǐ Húdié) is a 2003 Chinese film, directed by Lou Ye. It is Lou's third film after Weekend Lover and Suzhou River. It stars Chinese mainland actors, Zhang Ziyi, Liu Ye and Li Bingbing, as well as Japanese actor Tōru Nakamura.
Movie: Purple Butterfly; Country: China ; Release Date: May 23, 2003; Duration: 2 hr. 7 min. Genres: Historical, Drama, War; Tags: Gun Fight, Historical Fiction, Chinese Republican Era, Death; Content Rating: Not Yet Rated
Sep 17, 2004 · Purple Butterfly: Directed by Ye Lou. With Ziyi Zhang, Ye Liu, Yuanzheng Feng, Tôru Nakamura. Cynthia is a young Chinese woman in love with Itami, a Japanese man about to be sent home for military service.
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Jul 4, 2003 · 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. Lou Ye. Director, Screenplay. Reviews.
Directed by Lou Ye. 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. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
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Arriving at Shanghai station to meet his fiancée, Szeto, a young Chinese man is mistaken by the assembled resistance fighters for the assassin they have engaged to eliminate Yamamoto. Violence erupts and Szeto's fiancée is shot dead in the crossfire. Szeto escapes with the Purple Butterfly members, all of whom believe him to be the hired killer.
May 22, 2003 · Cast. Zhang Ziyi - Cynthia / Ding Hui. Ye Liu - Situ (Szeto) Feng Yuanzheng - Xie Ming. Toru Nakamura - Hidehiko Itami. Bingbing Li - Tang Yiling. Kin Ei - Yamamoto. Film Festivals. 2010 (12th) Deauville Asian Film Festival - March 10th-14th - Tribute to Ye Lou. Comments. Leave a Comment. Categories: Chinese films. 2003 Chinese films.
