Butterfly and Red Pear
1959, Cantonese. Directed by Lee Tit.
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. Yam's minimalist acting style enables her to convey dynamic passion as well as step about the stage with ease and accomplish the image of a resolute, yet gentle, scholar. Pak meanwhile defies a prime minister with pride and dignity.
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 16 September 1959
- Original title
- 蝶影紅梨記
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Tong Tik-Sang
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Butterfly and Red Pear runs 135 minutes (2h 15m).
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Butterfly and Red Pear isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 September 1959. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Butterfly and Red Pear?
Butterfly and Red Pear (1959) was directed by Lee Tit and stars Yam Kim-Fai, Pak Suet-Sin, Leung Sing Poh.