Butterfly Sword (1993) | (DVD) | USED

Title: Butterfly and Sword (1993)

Alternate Title: 新流星蝴蝶劍 (Xin Liuxing Hudie Jian) / Butterfly & Sword

Genre: Action / Wuxia / Fantasy

Plot Synopsis
In the waning years of the Ming dynasty, the elite assassin guild “Happy Forest” is led by the formidable Sister Ko. Her two top operatives, Meng Sing Wan and Yip Cheung, undertake a covert mission to steal a critical letter from their rival, the Elites Villa. As Meng infiltrates the villa under a false identity, he falls for Butterfly, a woman linked to his past, while Yip harbors a silent and unrequited love for Ko. Loyalties are tested, hidden identities unravel, and a deadly conspiracy involving palace eunuchs erupts in a whirlwind of sword-play, betrayal, and sacrifice.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Michael Mak Tong-Kit

• Writers: John Chong (screenplay) / Gu Long (novel)

• Cast:

  • Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Meng Sing Wan

  • Michelle Yeoh as Sister Ko

  • Jimmy Lin as Prince Cha

  • Joey Wong as Butterfly

  • Donnie Yen as Yip Cheung

YouTube Trailer: Butterfly and Sword | Trailer

IMDb: Butterfly and Sword (1993)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. Rafael “Mister Movie” Jovine — ★★★★
   “This exciting wuxia picture… features face-ripping that would make Leatherface proud and people flying like Peter Pan.”

2. Invincible Asia — ★★★½
   “Over-the-top, violent and hilariously creative wire-fu of the early ’90s with a great cast.”

3. Sean Gilman — ★★★½
   “A movie in which characters fly through the sky while fighting… unabashed absurdity that somehow wins you over.”

4. Dr_Mafoony — ★★★★
   “By far one of the best casts ever assembled for a martial arts film (Yeoh, Leung & Yen) and some pretty amazing fights.”

5. komodoskar — ★★★
   “Narratively thin, but if you’re here for creative action and a star-studded cast, it hits its marks.”

Meta Description: A wild 1993 Hong Kong wuxia spectacle from Michael Mak starring Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Donnie Yen — brilliant wire-fu, betrayals, flying swords and palace intrigues all collide in Butterfly and Sword.