The Lovers
“Life is fleeting as a butterfly.”
1994•1h 47m•7.3•Released
RomanceDramaFamilyFantasy
In 337 A.D., during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, parents dress a very pretty, very privileged girl like a boy so she may be educated in a local boarding school. There, she falls in love with a poor, but handsome and industrious young man.
Director
Tsui Hark
Writer
Tsui Hark, Sharon Hui
Languages
Mandarin
Studio
Film Workshop
Cast
Charlie Yeung Choi-nei
Chu Ying Tai
Nicky Wu
Liang Shan Po
Carrie Ng Ka-lai
Ying Tai's Mother
Elvis Tsui Kam-kong
Ying Tai's Father
Lau Shun
Cheung-Kwai
Sun Xing
Monk
Vickey Liu
Madam Yuen
Shen Hai-Rong
Madam Leung
Peter Ho Yun-tung
Ting Mong Chun
April Hou
Production
Company
Film Workshop
Company
Paragon Films
Company
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Producer
Tsui Hark
Producer
Raymond Chow
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