The Lovers

Aug 13, 1994

1h 47m

★ 7.1

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.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Family

Fantasy

Production Companies

Film Workshop

Paragon Films

Orange Sky Golden Harvest

The Lovers Trailers

Cast

Chu Ying Tai

Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei

Liang Shan Po

Nicky Wu

Ying Tai's Mother

Carrie Ng Ka-Lai

Ying Tai's Father

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong

Cheung-Kwai

Lau Shun

Monk

Sun Xing

Ingenue

Hau Bing-Ying

Madam Yuen

Linda Liu

Madam Leung

Shen Hai-Rong

Ting Mong Chun

Peter Ho

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