Butterfly and Red Pear

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Butterfly and Red Pear (1959)

Directed by Lee Tit

Music · 2h 15m

Written by the great librettist Tong Tik-sang, and featuring Lee Tit's elegant direction and superb performances from Yam Kim-fai and Pak Suet-sin, "Butterfly and Red Pear Blossom" brings Cantonese opera to cinematic life. The film features two lovers who have never met in person but whose poetry over three years has subtly declared their unyielding love. Yam's minimalist acting style enables her to convey dynamic passion as well as step about the stage with ease and accomplish the image of a resolute, yet gentle, scholar. Pak meanwhile defies a prime minister with pride and dignity.

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Cast

Yam Kim-Fai Chiu Yue Chow Pak Suet-Sin Che Siu Chau Leung Sing Poh Lau Gung Chai Liang Tsi-Pak Wong Fu
C
Cheung Sing-Fei Leung Si-Shing

Crew

Director
Lee Tit
Writer
Tong Tik-Sang
Director of Photography
Suen Lun

Details

Original title
蝶影紅梨記
Release date
1959-09-16
Runtime
2h 15m
Genres
Music
Original language
CN
Spoken languages
Cantonese
Countries
Hong Kong
Production
Bo Ying