France / May 22, 2003 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Ding Hui is a member of Purple Butterfly, a powerful resistance group in Japanese occupied Shanghai. An unexpected encounter reunites her with Itami, an ex-lover and officer with a secret police unit tasked with dismantling Purple Butterfly.
Genres
WarDramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 紫蝴蝶 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | Tiếng Việt, 普通话, 日本語 |
| Production countries | China, Hong Kong, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shanghai Film Studio, Lou Yi, Wild Bunch, Dream Factory |
| Release date | 4 luglio 2003 |
| Executive producer | Jean-Louis Piel, Vincent Maraval, Alain de la Mata, Nai An, Zhong Zheng, Zhao Wu |
| Production | Zhu Yongde, Wang Wei |
| Writer | Lou Ye |
| Editing | Xiaohong Cheng, Lou Ye |
| Cinematography | Wang Yu |
| Assistant directors | Lou Ye |
| Camera operators | Wang Yu |
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| Additional photography | Wang Yu |
| Production design | James David Goldmark |
| Art direction | James David Goldmark |
| Set decoration | James David Goldmark |
| Music | Jörg Lemberg, Jiajin Lu |
| Sound | Jörg Lemberg, Jiajin Lu |
| Costume design | Liu Weixin |
| Makeup | Liu Weixin |
| Hairstyling | Liu Weixin |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Germany / Jul 04, 2003 / Munich Film Festival
Physical media
France / Jul 04, 2012
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