Purple Butterfly
“United by Passion. Divided by Fate.”
2003•2h 7m•6.7•Released
WarDramaHistory
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.
Director
Lou Ye
Writer
Lou Ye
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
Vietnamese, Mandarin, Japanese
Studio
Shanghai Film Studio
Cast
Zhang Ziyi
Cynthia / Ding Hui
Liu Ye
Szeto
Feng Yuanzheng
Xie Ming
Toru Nakamura
Hidehiko Itami
Li Bingbing
Tang Yiling
Kin Ei
Yamamoto
Leni Lan
Ah Zi
Yao Anlian
Wang Kai
Brother
Production
Company
Shanghai Film Studio
Company
Lou Yi
Company
Wild Bunch
Company
Dream Factory
Producer
Zhu Yongde
Producer
Wang Wei
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