Poster of Butterfly and Red Pear

Butterfly and Red Pear

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, September 16 1959
65 years ago
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Portrait of Yam Kim-FaiYam Kim-FaiYam Kim-Fai was 46 in Butterfly and Red Pear as 'Chiu Yue Chow'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 04 1913 –
Wed, Nov 29 1989
Portrait of Pak Suet-SinPak Suet-SinPak Suet-Sin was 33 in Butterfly and Red Pear as 'Che Siu Chau'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 01 1926
Portrait of Leung Sing PohLeung Sing PohLeung Sing Poh was 51 in Butterfly and Red Pear as 'Lau Gung Chai'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1908 –
Sat, Feb 14 1981
Portrait of Liang Tsi-PakLiang Tsi-PakLiang Tsi-Pak was >> in Butterfly and Red Pear as 'Wong Fu'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cheung Sing-FeiCheung Sing-FeiCheung Sing-Fei was >> in Butterfly and Red Pear as 'Leung Si-Shing'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Lee TitLee TitLee Tit was 46 in Butterfly and Red Pear as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 03 1913 –
Thu, Sep 26 1996
Portrait of Suen LunSuen LunSuen Lun was 40 in Butterfly and Red Pear as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 12 1919 –
Sun, Nov 25 2001
Portrait of Tong Tik-SangTong Tik-SangTong Tik-Sang would have been no older than 42 in Butterfly and Red Pear as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 18 1917 –
Tue, Sep 15 1959
Portrait of Leung Chi-HingLeung Chi-HingLeung Chi-Hing was >> in Butterfly and Red Pear as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lai ChuLai ChuLai Chu was >> in Butterfly and Red Pear as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tse Tsak-YuenTse Tsak-YuenTse Tsak-Yuen was >> in Butterfly and Red Pear as 'Makeup Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday