Butterfly and Red Pear

Written by the great librettist Tong Tik-sang, and featuring Lee Tit's elegant direction and superb performances from Yam Kim-fai and Pak Suet-sin, "Butterfly and Red Pear Blossom" brings Cantonese opera to cinematic life. The film features two lovers who have never met in person but whose poetry over three years has subtly declared their unyielding love. Yam's minimalist acting style enables her to convey dynamic passion as well as step about the stage with ease and accomplish the image of a resolute, yet gentle, scholar. Pak meanwhile defies a prime minister with pride and dignity.

• Release date
• September 16, 1959
• Runtime
• 135 min
• Genres
• Music
• Director
• Lee Tit

Cast

Yam Kim-Fai Chiu Yue Chow Pak Suet-Sin Che Siu Chau Leung Sing Poh Lau Gung Chai

L

Liang Tsi-Pak Wong Fu

C

Cheung Sing-Fei Leung Si-Shing