---
title: 'The Butterfly Murders (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tsui Hark'
released: '1979-07-20'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Hong Kong'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-butterfly-murders-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079051/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Butterfly Murders (1979)

1979 · 88 min · Horror, Action, Thriller · Hong Kong


## Synopsis

The Butterfly Murders (蝶變) is a 1979 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Tsui Hark. The film was also Tsui's directorial debut, incorporating elements of Chinese history and murder mystery. The film is considered to be a notable work of the Hong Kong New Wave film movement.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tsui Hark](https://cinepixo.com/people/tsui-hark)
- **Producer:** [Ng See-yuen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ng-see-yuen)

## Cast

- [Michelle Yim](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-yim)
- [Eddy Ko](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddy-ko)

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