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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Cast

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

Crew

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