The Lovers

The Lovers

1994 · 107 min · ZH · 7.3 (34 votes)
Dir. Tsui Hark · Starring Charlie Yeung, Nicky Wu, Carrie Ng Ka-Lai, Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong, Lau Shun, Sun Xing · Music Raymond Wong Ying-Wah

“Life is fleeting as a butterfly.”

RomanceDramaFamilyFantasy

In 337 A.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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A tender, yet heartbreaking tale of young love set against a backdrop of rigid societal expectations. It feels like a whispered secret, a fleeting dream that dissolves with the dawn, leaving behind a bittersweet ache.

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