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Golden Butterfly, the Lady Thief

1965-11-24 · 106 min · Not rated

Action · Crime · Thriller · Romance

Lui Yik-pang is reduced to his wits' end to rein the Golden Butterfly. Chong Tak-ming emerges as the suspect. The friendship and ties between former classmates Lui and Chong date back years ago. When the impoverished Chong turned to banditry, Lui abided by the law and arrested Chong. Chong repented and bore no grudges. Chong's daughter Ching-han and Lui's son Siu-man are lovers. Ching-han reinvents herself as a chivalrous bandit and robs the rich to help the poor after the imprisonment of her father and the death of her mother. Endowed with her father's gifts, Ching-han remains out of the law's reach, until she is tailed by the father enlisted in the police service. A bitter row ensues; the father's underling Sung Sing-biu snatches the stolen goods and activates the security system. Ching-han is prepared to turn herself in when Sung surrenders himself as a gesture of gratitude to his benefactor. Attending the wedding banquet, Lui brings his son and daughter-in-law a golden butterfly.

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Directors
Mok Hong-See
Production companies
Lan Kwong Film Co.
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Status
Released

Top Cast

Ting YingTing YingChong Ching-han
Paul Chu KongPaul Chu KongLui Siu-man
Shih KienShih KienChong Tak-ming
Lok KungLui Yik-pang
Yu MingYiu Chuen
Ling MungLing MungSung Sing-biu
Lai ManLai ManMrs. Sung
Lee HakChoi Chiu
Yuen Lap-CheungYuen Lap-Cheung
Lam SiuLam Siu
Cheung Chi-Suen
Ma Kam-Neong
Yeung Chun-SingYeung Chun-Sing
Fung Ging-ManFung Ging-Man
Fung MingFung Ming
Lam YuenLam Yuen
Lee Wan-Sheung
Leung Ho-Kei
Chow Luen
Lee Sau-keiLee Sau-kei

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