The Butterfly Murders (1979)
Overview
A journalist attempting to solve a mystery in "Martial World" enlists the aid of a master fighter and a woman named Green Breeze. They go to a mysterious castle where they come across poisonous butterflies and a black-leather-clad killer.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | cn |
| Popularity | 3.343 |
Directed By
Tsui Hark
Crew
Tsui Hark
Zhang Quan
Fan Lin
Ng See-Yuen
Lam Chi-Ming
Ng See-Kin
Huang Chih-Hsiung
Kung Chuan-Kai
Kung Chuan-Kai
David Wu
Fan Chin-Yu
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Lawrence Ah Mon
TOP CAST
Lau Siu-Ming
Fang Hongye
Michelle Yim
Green Shadow
Wong Shu-Tong
Tian Feng
JoJo Chan Kei-Kei
Lady Shen
Chiang Wang
Li / The Thousand Hands
Chang Kuo-Chu
Shen Qing
Eddy Ko Hung
Guo / The Magic Fire
Ha Kwong-Li
No. 10 of the Red Flags
Wynn Lau
Mr. Tsui
Danny Chow Yun-Kin
No. 3 White Flag
Tino Wong
Thousand Hands Li Kim
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