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
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.
mysterioussuspensefulatmosphericintriguinggrittydarkhistoricalpuzzling
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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