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Butterfly and Sword

1993 film by Michael Mak
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Butterfly and Sword

Summary

Butterfly and Sword is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Butterfly and Sword's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Butterfly and Sword was directed by Michael Mak[4].
  • John Chong wrote the screenplay for Butterfly and Sword[5].
  • Butterfly and Sword's genre is action film[6].
  • A cast member of Butterfly and Sword was Tony Leung[7].
  • A cast member of Butterfly and Sword was Michelle Yeoh[8].
  • A cast member of Butterfly and Sword was Jimmy Lin[9].
  • A cast member of Butterfly and Sword was Joey Wong[10].
  • A cast member of Butterfly and Sword was Donnie Yen[11].
  • The original language of Butterfly and Sword was Cantonese[12].
  • Butterfly and Sword was distributed by video on demand[13].
  • Butterfly and Sword's country of origin is recorded as Hong Kong[14].
  • Butterfly and Sword was released on January 1, 1993[15].
  • Butterfly and Sword's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[16].
  • Butterfly and Sword's narrative location is recorded as Ming dynasty[17].
  • Butterfly and Sword's title is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '新流星蝴蝶劍'}[18].

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Authorship and Creation

Butterfly and Sword was directed by Michael Mak[4]. John Chong wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Tony Leung[7], Michelle Yeoh[8], Jimmy Lin[9], Joey Wong[10], and Donnie Yen[11].

Publication

Butterfly and Sword was published on January 1, 1993[15]. The original language of it was Cantonese[12]. Its genre is action film[6]. It was distributed by video on demand[13].

Why It Matters

Butterfly and Sword has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

Donnie Yen film Hong Kong Michelle Yeoh Ming dynasty Netflix Tony Leung

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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