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The Lovers

梁祝

1994 · 1h 47m · Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance · Hong Kong

Life is fleeting as a butterfly.

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.

Directed by
Tsui Hark
Written by
Tsui Hark, Sharon Hui
Starring
Charlie Yeung Choi-nei, Nicky Wu, Carrie Ng Ka-lai, Elvis Tsui Kam-kong
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