The Lovers

The Lovers

Life is fleeting as a butterfly.

1994•1h 47m•7.1/10

RomanceDramaFamilyFantasy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(27)

In 3A.D., during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, parents dress a very pretty, very privileged girl like a boy so she may be educated in a local boarding school. There, she falls in love with a poor, but handsome and industrious young man.

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Production

Film Workshop, Paragon Films, Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Language

CN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei

Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei

Chu Ying Tai

Nicky Wu

Nicky Wu

Liang Shan Po

Carrie Ng Ka-Lai

Carrie Ng Ka-Lai

Ying Tai's Mother

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong

Ying Tai's Father

Lau Shun

Lau Shun

Cheung-Kwai

Sun Xing

Sun Xing

Monk

Hau Bing-Ying

Ingenue

Linda Liu

Linda Liu

Madam Yuen

Shen Hai-Rong

Shen Hai-Rong

Madam Leung

Peter Ho

Peter Ho

Ting Mong Chun

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