Butterfly (2004) HK's Controversial Lesbian Drama Uncut!
4351DVD
Josie
Ho's Remarkable Award Winning Performance
director: Yan Yan Mak
starring: Josie Ho · Tian Yuan · Eric Kot · Isabel
Chan · Joman Chiang
A married
teacher [closeted lesbian] befriends a student, a young free-spirited
singer, who helps her rediscover herself. Specifically, Flavia is a
conservative teacher, living a comfortable but boring life with her
husband and daughter. One day she watches as Yip - one of her female
students - is caught shoplifting in a supermarket. After rescuing Yip
from an arrest, Flavia is slowly seduced by the free-spirited girl,
re-igniting memories of a lesbian affair from her past
This
controversial, award-winning film is adapted from Chen Hsueh's Mark
of the Butterfly novel. Female director Yan Yan Mak has created
an erotic-charged drama about a young woman's struggle to accept her
true self ... symbolically, as a butterfly ... breaking free from her
cocoon and beginning life anew.
The
star, Josie Ho, was so convincing as a lesbian (winning a Golden Horse
award for best actress) that her agent became concerned over the onslaught
of gay roles offered to her. (In reality, she has been married to actor
Conroy Chi-Chung Chan since 2003.) Afraid of being typecast, she purposely
took her career into the 'actioner' direction with projects like EXILED
and HOUSE
OF FURY. Fans of extreme cinema will always remember her for
the lead role in the jaw-dropping CAT III DREAM
HOME.
A Chinese
film with optional ON/OFF English subtitles; widescreen format,
uncut print (129 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC,
playable on any American machine. Extras include original theatrical trailer.
Strong
Sexual Theme/Violence/Semi-Nudity/Lesbianism
For Mature Audiences
