The Butterfly Lovers (2008 film)
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| Directed by | Jingle Ma |
| Written by | Chan Po-chun Jingle Ma Ng Ka-keung Yeung Sin-ling Wong Nga-man |
| Produced by | Catherine Hun |
| Starring | Wu Chun Charlene Choi Hu Ge |
| Cinematography | Chan Chi-ying Jingle Ma Chan Kwok-hung |
| Edited by | Kwong Chi-leung |
| Music by | Chiu Tsang-hei Ronald Fu |
| Distributed by | Mei Ah Entertainment |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | $5,461,411 |
The Butterfly Lovers (Chinese: 武俠梁祝; lit. 'Wuxia Butterfly Lovers'), also known as The Assassin's Blade or Jiandie (Chinese: 劍蝶; pinyin: Jiàndié; lit. 'Sword Butterfly'), is a 2008 Hong Kong film directed by Jingle Ma and starring Wu Chun, Charlene Choi, and Hu Ge. It is based on the Chinese legend of the Butterfly Lovers, but in a wuxia setting.