Flavia is a married, thirty something teacher who feels she has to accept her life as it is until a chance meeting with an attractive young woman in a supermarket revives her memories of her earlier relationship with Jin. Maybe her life could be different?
Butterfly was selected for many international film festivals, and for many, marked the arrival of a vital new voice on the Hong Kong cinema landscape. According to the well respected website lovehkfilm.com ‘Butterfly is a remarkably complex portrait of a single woman’.
Showing as part of the Floating Landscapes: New Directors strand, showcasing recent features by new and emerging directors, revealing the breadth variety and vibrancy of Hong Kong women filmmakers.
Review
“Butterfly is a remarkably complex portrait of a single woman.” Ross Chen, LoveHKFilm.com
Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards ’05 – WINNER
– Best New Artist (Yuan Tian)