Where to Watch Purple Butterfly (2003) in the UK

What it's about

Manchuria, 1928. During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Itami, a young Japanese man, falls head-over-heels in love with Cynthia, a beautiful Chinese girl. However, an act of brutal violence by Japanese right-wing extremists will shatter Cynthia's world to pieces, bringing an abrupt end to their passionate relationship. Three long years later, as the hostilities continue to escalate, Cynthia, now going by the name of Ding Hui, has devoted herself to the cause, working as an operative for the underground resistance group known as the Purple Butterfly. But, sometimes, fate plays cruel games on people. Will Cynthia ever find out that her old flame, too, is in turbulent Shanghai, working as a secret agent bent on bringing down the Purple Butterfly?

Cast and crew

Director

Ye Lou

Writer

Ye Lou

Starring

Ziyi Zhang, Tôru Nakamura, Ye Liu

Details

Release date

Dec 26, 2003

Language

Mandarin, Japanese, Vietnamese

Country

China, France

Box office

$17,790

Awards

1 win & 8 nominations total

Where to Watch Purple Butterfly (2003) in the UK — common questions

Where to watch Purple Butterfly in the United Kingdom?

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