Purple Butterfly

Purple Butterfly

2003
2h 7m
6.7

6.7/10

23 votes • View on IMDb
War Drama History

"United by Passion. Divided by Fate."

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $1,200,000

Revenue: $750,000

Language: ZH

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Production Information

Production Companies
Shanghai Film Studio Lou Yi Wild Bunch Dream Factory
Production Countries
China Hong Kong France
Spoken Languages
Vietnamese Mandarin Japanese

Keywords

shanghai, china resistance world war ii 1940s japanese occupation of china

Quick Facts

Original Title 紫蝴蝶
Release Date July 4, 2003
Status Released
Language ZH
IMDb ID tt0363290

Cast

Zhang Ziyi
Zhang Ziyi

Cynthia / Ding Hui

Liu Ye
Liu Ye

Szeto

Feng Yuanzheng
Feng Yuanzheng

Xie Ming

Toru Nakamura
Toru Nakamura

Hidehiko Itami

Li Bingbing
Li Bingbing

Tang Yiling

Kin Ei
Kin Ei

Yamamoto

Leni Lan
Leni Lan

Ah Zi

Yao Anlian
Yao Anlian

Wang Kai
Wang Kai

Brother

Key Crew

Zhu Yongde
Producer
Lou Ye
Director
Lou Ye
Screenplay
Wang Wei
Producer
Jean-Louis Piel
Executive Producer
Vincent Maraval
Executive Producer
Alain de la Mata
Executive Producer