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The Butterfly Lovers(1954)
Status: Released
Date: 1954-08-25
70%
2 Votes
Time: 1h 58m
Overview:
A traditional chinese story about a girl, Zhu Yingtai, daughter of the noble Mr. Zhu, who goes to Hangzhou to study, dressed as a boy. There, she meets a student, Liang Shanbo, with whom she becomes good friends. They go to school together for the following years, and Zhu gradually falls in love with Liang.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
China
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Butterfly Lovers
Top 10 Billed Cast
Yuan Xuefen
Ying-Tai Zhu
Fan Ruijuan
Shan-Bo Liang
Zhang Guifeng
Gong-Yuan Zhu
Lü Ruiying
Xin Yin
Wei Xiaoyun
Jiu Si
Jin Yanfang
Wife of the teacher
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A traditional chinese story about a girl, Zhu Yingtai, daughter of the noble Mr. Zhu, who goes to Hangzhou to study, dressed as a boy. There, she meets a student, Liang Shanbo, with whom she becomes good friends. They go to school together for the following years, and Zhu gradually falls in love with Liang.
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1954-08-25
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