# Butterfly (2004)

> A married Hong Kong teacher confronts the lesbian desire and unfinished memories resurfacing after a seductive singer enters her life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12011

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Gorretti Mak Yan-Yan
- Cast: Josie Ho, Tian Yuan, Eric Kot Man-Fai, Isabel Chan Yat-Ning, Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen, Chiang Cho-Man, Kenneth Tsang, Lau Hung-Dau
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0440939/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, sensual, introspective, quiet evening, arthouse romance night

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