Film
The Butterfly Chalice
Hong Kong- Director
- Chang Cheh
- Year
- 1965
The story revolves around Tian Yu Quan (Chin Feng) who rushes to the aid of an elderly fisherman who is bullied by an arrogant relative of the Qiu Shan ministry. In the heat of the ensuing battle he kills the said man and is hence chased by the district's officials. Trying to use the waterway to shake off his enemies, Yu Quan finds a true friend in the old fisherman's bark-stearing daughter, Hu Feng Lian (Ting Hung) who becomes his loyal accomplice. As symbol for his gratitude, Yu Quan bestows Feng Lian with a Butterfly Chalice to reflect their eternal friendship bond...
Top cast
Chin Feng
Tien Yu-Chuan
Pat Ting Hung
Hu Feng-Lien
Ching Miao
Governor General Lu Lin
Lee Ying
Magistrate Tien Yun-Shan
Lee Ying
Minister Tung Wai
Wong Chung
Minister Howe Tse-Liang
Ku Wen-Chung
Minister Hsu Shi-Kung
Lui Ming
Minister Yao Ta-Lien
Chen Yanyan
Madam Tien
Kao Pao-Shu
Madam Lu
Tien Feng
Hu Yen
Lo Lieh
General Shi
Wu Ma
Magistrate's servant
Chang Pei-Shan
Bandit
Chao Hsiung
Bandit
Lee Ho
Bandit
Ha Yee-Chau
Governor's maid
Lui Tat
Peasant
Directed by
Chang Cheh, Yuan Qiu-Feng
Written by
Chang Cheh
Produced by
Run Run Shaw
