Japan Synopsis
スワロウテイル
“This is the story of Yentowns in Yentown.”
An industrial section of Japan got the name of Yentown as many immigrants come to make money and hope to go home rich. A small group of people in Yentown try to work together to survive, there is a girl named Ageha who has no family, Glico the hooker, Fei Hong a poor immigrant from Shanghai, Arrow an ex boxer from the US and Ren the mysterious guy who seems to know too much about guns. Fortune shines upon them when they find a cassette that we'll get them rich but along with money trouble will always follow.
The 1995–1997 Japan Window
142 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Swallowtail Butterfly sits at position #42.
Other Titles From OORONG-SHA
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Swallowtail Butterfly premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,404 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #611 of 1,933 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | OORONG-SHA, Pony Canyon, Nippon Herald Films, Fuji Television Network, Ace Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 28m |
| Release Date | September 14, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0117797 |