
Movie
Purple Butterfly (2003)
United by Passion. Divided by Fate.
War · Drama · History
Story
Ding Hui is a member of Purple Butterfly, a powerful resistance group in Japanese occupied Shanghai. An unexpected encounter reunites her with Itami, an ex-lover and officer with a secret police unit tasked with dismantling Purple Butterfly.
Director: Lou Ye Starring: Zhang Ziyi, Liu Ye, Feng Yuanzheng, Toru Nakamura
Purple Butterfly Cast
- Zhang Ziyi as Cynthia / Ding Hui
- Liu Ye as Szeto
- Feng Yuanzheng as Xie Ming
- Toru Nakamura as Hidehiko Itami
- Li Bingbing as Tang Yiling
- Kin Ei as Yamamoto
- Leni Lan as Ah Zi
- Yao Anlian
- Wang Kai as Brother
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