Hong Kong Synopsis
蝶變
A journalist attempting to solve a mystery in "Martial World" enlists the aid of a master fighter and a woman named Green Breeze. They go to a mysterious castle where they come across poisonous butterflies and a black-leather-clad killer.
Other Titles From Seasonal Film Corporation
The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window
The Butterfly Murders holds position #31 of 58 Hong Kong films in the 1978–1980 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Hong Kong, 122 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Butterfly Murders premiered alongside 21 others.
Mystery + Fantasy in Hong Kong
4 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Butterfly Murders itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1979.
The 123rd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
26 audience reviews — more than 51% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Review volume (51th percentile) outruns trending popularity (6th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #337 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Mystery productions specifically: #11 of 28 (top 39%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Seasonal Film Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | July 20, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0079051 |