Hong Kong Synopsis
武俠梁祝
Zhu Yanzhi, disguised as a man, seeks to learn martial arts with an elite clan. Once she begins her intense training, Zhu finds herself at odds with her trainer and superior, Liang.
The 2007–2009 Hong Kong Window
42 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Butterfly Lovers sits at position #35.
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The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Butterfly Lovers premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
5.0
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier
Ranked #782 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Romance productions specifically: #121 of 134 (top 90%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | BIG Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | October 9, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1310656 |