Long ago in china, at a time when girls were expected to stay at home and learn household work while the boys went to school, a girl named zhu conceived a desire to study. On her way there, she met a fellow traveller and schoolmate named liang shan bo. Watch butterfly lovers 2017 episode online with english. This book is about a young woman who want to go to school but during that time period woman arent allow to go to school. As legend has it, a pair of butterfly lovers re appears once more after having gone through three lifetimes of repeated pain and tears. The butterfly lovers is also known as the chinese romeo and juliet. Butterfly lovers was composed by gang chen and he zhan hao about 40 years ago in shanghai based on chinese traditional music and a beautiful but sad love story that happend in ancient china. Feb 14, 2000 butterfly lover is a chinese version of romeo and juliet. You can find the beauty and inspiration of the butterfly through our discounted products.
Verona is the literary hometown of romeo and juliet in shakespeares play. Sword butterfly, is a 2008 hong kong film directed by jingle ma and starring wu chun, charlene choi and hu ge. Fifteen couples from ningbo, china held a romantic wedding in verona. I will tell you once that although the lovers are represented as two men for much of the story, especially in the beginning, this story is not slash, mxm. The butterfly lovers is one of chinas four great folktales which also include legend of the white snake, lady meng jiang and the cowherd and weaving maid. To audiences of the many chinese ballads, plays, and films based on the story, the tragic ending. Love and the butterfly poem by lizzy sydney poem hunter. The butterfly lovers a romance of two people, but also a beautiful ode to the human spirit fit for the timeless tale of liang shanbo and zhu yingtai. List all drama with character b at dcool list drama. If you take a chance on purchasing it, you probably wont be disappointed with the animation, but i doubt youll return to it often. China to seek world heritage listing of butterfly lovers. Aug 24, 2017 butterfly lovers performed by jenny soh event pianovers recital 2017 20 aug 2017 thepiano. Liang shan bo yu zhu ying tai translates to liang shan bo and zhu yi tai which are the names of the titular couple in the story. Watch butterfly lovers episode 1 online with english sub.
The butterfly lovers, also known as the assassins blade or jiandie, is a 2008 hong kong film directed by jingle ma and. It is a very sad tale of two young lovers who died and reincarnated as butterflies in the sky, symbolizing their eventual ephemeral and carefree happiness i remember sobbing when i first read this tale as a 7years old kid. It is based on the chinese legend of the butterfly lovers, but in a wuxia. Jan 17, 2006 the butterfly lovers reimagines a classic chinese folktale for a new generation, but, sad to say, it falls a bit short of enchantment. The novel is about a girl, yingtai, who wanted to go to college, but college was prohibited for girls. The butterfly lovers violin concerto licensed to youtube by naxosofamerica on behalf of marcopolo. The butterfly lovers folktale and drama rec kdrama. To audiences of the many chinese ballads, plays, and films based on the story, the. Interpretation and expressive imagery in the butterfly lovers violin. Yang jing cheng and lu zhuos butterfly lovers begins filming. So she dress up as a man and went to a male school. All the six cities have claimed to be the place of origin of the butterfly lovers story.
The lateimperial legend of liang shanbo and zhu yingtai, the butterfly loversa story as central to chinese culture as shakespeares romeo and juliet is to western culturealso relates a tale of two lovers help apart by social strictures. Potentially affecting but dangerously overwrought romantic drama from tsui hark that takes a classic tale and reimagines it with wacky hong kong slapstick and overwrought emotions. Six cities in china have collaborated in 2004 on a formal application for the. The following butterfly lovers episode 1 english sub has been released. They study day and night together but because shan bo is a gentlemanly nerd, he fails to recognize her feminine characteristics. Based on the popular story the butterfly lovers, this incredibly sappy story from tsui hark features. This is the most costly production of butterfly lovers to date and in my opinion, quite frankly the. Let us enjoy reading this chinese story of butterfly lovers. The book establishes the legendary story behind the butterfly lovers in. The butterfly lovers, a romance fiction fictionpress. Love is like a butterfly never here nor therehigh or low. Butterfly lover is a chinese version of romeo and juliet.
Butterfly lovers, written by fan dai is a tragic love story. Butterfly is an achingly perfect depiction of what life is like when youre 14 and female. Though my heart is at the edge of straying to the handsome second male lead played by lin feng song. The butterfly lovers folktale and drama rec kdrama amino. There are various music, movie and drama adaptations of the story in the chinese. It begins with a rich daughter disguised as a man to pursue her intellectual needs at an academy. A tale of the chinese romeo and juliet 9780966542141. It is an orchestral adaptation of an ancient legend, the butterfly lovers. Zhu yingtai, daughter of a wealthy family, dresses up as a young man to attend school in hangzhou. The most popular love story in china, the butterfly lovers tells the legend of two 4th century chinese lovers who could not get married in their lifetime due to different family backgrounds and turned into a. The butterfly lovers, also known as the assassins blade or jiandie jia ndia. Based on an ancient chinese legend, butterfly lovers is about two starcrossed lovers. A very impressive and beautiful dance based on the chinese love legend of liang zhanbo and zhu yingtai, whose spirits turn into a pair of butterflies. The title is often abbreviated to liang zhu the story was selected as one of chinas four great folktales by the folklore movement in the 1920sthe others being the legend of the white snake.
This is one of the classic romance of china, and almost all natives in china know of this story. The butterfly lovers is a chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, liang shanbo and zhu yingtai, whose names form the title of the story. Richard clayderman the butterfly lovers live in china. Butterfly lovers performed by jenny soh event pianovers recital 2017 20 aug 2017 thepiano. The following butterfly lovers 2017 episode english sub has been released. Murder analysis squad chou no rikigaku 656 buy give and take. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Butterfly lovers is a chinese television series based on the legend of the butterfly lovers, starring peter ho and dong jie as liang shanbo and zhu yingtai respectively. Watch full episode of butterfly lovers chinese drama dramacool. The butterfly lovers violin concerto simplified chinese. Although hartnett is predominantly a writer for young adults, butterfly is targeted towards adult readers. Shakespeares romeo and juliets got nothing on this one. The butterfly lovers, also known as the assassins blade or jiandie simplified chinese.
In may 2001, a group of students from the university of oxford formed the liang zhu drama production company, and. Anyhoo, nice details and gentle colors, i like the costume designers of chen. To be specific, its nothing close to a weepie romance drama nor a martial arts movie but a 103 minutes music video with pretty boy wu chun from boyband fahrenheit and charlene choi the other unscathed half from pop group twins as the leads. Butterfly lovers news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2014 learn. Jul 21, 2012 composed by chen gang, he zhanhao in 1959. It is a very sad tale of two young lovers who died and reincarnated as butterflies in the sky, symbolizing their eventual ephemeral and carefree. Under the swaying tree, the rain and the wind are cool. Written for the western style orchestra, it features a solo violin played using some.
Butterfly lovers tv series the movie database tmdb. Butterfly lovers is the perfect ensemble comingofage drama. In october 2005, ningbo and verona became sister cities. In short, butterfly lovers is made for the mtv generation. To audiences of the many chinese ballads, plays, and films based on the story, the tragic ending offers proof that equality and happiness can only be. The series was first broadcast on gztv in china in 2007 cast. The most popular love story in china, the butterfly lovers tells the legend of two 4th century chinese lovers who could not get married in their lifetime due to different family backgrounds and turned into a butterfly couple after their death. To audiences of the many chinese ballads, plays, and films based on the story, the tragic ending offers. The story was selected as one of chinas four great folktales by the folklore movement in the 1920sthe others being the legend of the white snake, lady meng jiang, and the cowherd and the weaving maid. Eng sub final episode the butterfly lovers 2017 ep29. The butterfly lovers by hong kong chinese orchestra on. It is based on the chinese legend of the butterfly lovers, but in a wuxia setting. Yingtai dresses as a man to go to school, and when she got there, she fell in love. Watch full episode of butterfly lovers 2017 chinese.
David, a divorced man coming to terms with his epilepsy, his uncari. Nov 20, 2016 yang jing cheng and lu zhuos butterfly lovers begins filming another production begins rolling. The butterfly lovers reimagines a classic chinese folktale for a new generation, but, sad to say, it falls a bit short of enchantment. Based on the chinese folk tale liang shanbo and zhu yingtai, this romantic tragedy portrays romeo and juliet from a distinctly chinese angle, with its two starcrossed lovers facing the obstacle of a classbased arranged marriage and the archaic idea that a. The earliest drama renditions of liang zhu date back to two partial accounts from. Shi kau is carrying a load of books and personal luggage, enters. Here, the composers gave the violin more interesting motifs. I thought it was a very good book with very interesting twists that differ from shakespeares romeo and juliet. Liang shan bo yu zhu ying tai you fly teer enta a young woman named zhu ying tai disguised herself as a man to attend a school in hangzhou.
Ive seen it numerous times and will probably watch it again. In verona, italy, there is a statue of liang shan bo and zhu ying tai. The story of liang shanbo and zhu yingtai has been a household love story in china for more than years. Feb 26, 2020 list full episode of butterfly lovers 2017 dramacool. Hannah schneider butterfly lovers lyrics musixmatch. Angela davisgardner, the author, then creates the story of what comes next, when the death of the japanese wife he had abandoned forces navy lt. I thought it was a very good book with very interesting twists that differ from. Were sure youve heard of shakespeares romantic play, romeo and juliet, but have you ever heard of the chinese version of it.
One of the greatest love stories from ancient china eastern jin dynasty 317420ad. This is a mustsee adaptation of the butterfly lovers. Xu ke, erhu instrument soloist opposition to an arranged marriage from the butterfly lovers erhu concerto the philharmonic orchestra of china mak ka. Request drama login select genre action action police action war adult adventure ancient legend ancient wuxia fantasy rpg animal arthouse award winning based on a comic based on true story beautiful japanese folk songs. The following butterfly lovers 2017 episode 2 english sub has been released.
Make sure to have box of tissue if you plan to watch. It begins with a rich daughter zhu ying tai disguised as a. The butterfly lovers is a 2008 hong kong film based on the legend, but in a wuxia setting, directed by jingle ma and starring wu chun and charlene choi. Dramacool will always be the first to have the episode so please bookmark and add us on facebook for update dramacool will always be the first to have the episode so please bookmark and add us on facebook for update. Click here for more information the lateimperial legend of liang shanbo and zhu yingtai, the butterfly loversa story as central to chinese culture as shakespeares romeo and juliet is to western culturealso relates a tale of two lovers help apart by social strictures. Remake of butterfly lovers starring two male leads, yang jing cheng and lu zhuo, from the director that brought us love is more than a a word and till death tear us apart. The butterfly lovers is a chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, liang shanbo. Butterfly lovers leisure and cultural services department. Login to add items to your list, keep track of your progress, and rate. We sell jewellery, apparel and home decorations with the theme of.
The butterfly lovers by hong kong chinese orchestra on amazon. In the relationship between music and drama, the composer he zianhao notes that he. The series was first broadcast on gztv in china in 2007. This drama is remade drama from butterfly lovers 2007 the butterfly lovers is a sad love story. In contrast to romeo and juliet, this butterfly lovers actually has a very deep and resounding plot with lots of drama. It begins with a rich daughter zhu ying tai disguised as a man to pursue her intellectual needs at an academy. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. This is a modern reinterpretation based on the chinese folk tale of liangzhu, also known as the butterfly lovers or the chinese romeo and juliet, though i myself see little connection between the two. The lateimperial legend of liang shanbo and zhu yingtai.
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