The Butterfly Murders (1979)

Original title

蝶變

Directed by

Tsui Hark

Cast

Huang Hai Bing, Xu Jun, Yan Shi Kui, Tan Yang, Tang Jing, Zhang Ya Xin, Liu Hong Yu, Tao Hui

Genre

horror film, wuxia, thriller film, martial arts film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A martial arts mystery set in ancient China. Strange butterfly-related killings terrorize a remote fortress, and a scholar tries to solve the murders.

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What happens

The Butterfly Murders (蝶變) is a 1979 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Tsui Hark. The film was also Tsui's directorial debut, incorporating elements of Chinese history and murder mystery. The film is considered to be a notable work of the Hong Kong New Wave film movement. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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