The Iron Butterfly II

1990 1h 18m CN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

RomanceCrimeAction

Synopsis

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A Hong Kong homicide detective insists on the same name that his father, Rock Moon, has died and carved it deeply into his heart. In this case her mother is treated in a psychiatric hospital. Have found that their heads are the same in recent drug trafficking and crime-ridden campaigns.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mark Cheng Ho-Nam
Fiona Leung Ngai-Ling
Eddy Ko Hung
Betty Mak Chui-Han
Felix Lok Ying-Kwan
Ben Wong Tin-Dok
Johnnie To
Man-Chun Lau

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Johnnie To, Sit Ga-Wa
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Iron Butterfly Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Mark Cheng Ho-Nam and Fiona Leung Ngai-Ling and Eddy Ko Hung carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Johnnie To directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Iron Butterfly Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Mark Cheng Ho-Nam and Fiona Leung Ngai-Ling and Eddy Ko Hung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0097592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.