The Lovers (1994)

  • NR
  • 08/13/1994 (HK)
  • Romance, Drama, Family, Fantasy
  • 1h 47m

Life is fleeting as a butterfly.

Overview

In 3A.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, but their short love affair ends in disaster.

Tsui Hark

Writer, Director

Sharon Hui

Writer

Cast

Charlie Yeung's headshot

Charlie Yeung

Chu Ying Tai
Nicky Wu's headshot

Nicky Wu

Liang Shan Po
Carrie Ng's headshot

Carrie Ng

Ying Tai's Mother
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong's headshot

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong

Ying Tai's Father
Shun Lau's headshot

Shun Lau

Cheung-Kwai
Sun Xing's headshot

Sun Xing

Monk
Hau Bing-Ying's headshot

Hau Bing-Ying

Ingenue
Linda Liu's headshot

Linda Liu

Madam Yuen

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