Fantasy film with Chen Kun, Gigi Leung, Kwai Lunmei portrays new butterfly lovers
A rare romantic fantasy films from China, 肩上蝶 Rest on Your Shoulders released its first trailer today. The story, dubbed a “live action fairytale for adults,” follows a young woman (Jiang Yiyan) who becomes a butterfly in exchange for the recovery of her sick fiance, a biologist played by Chen Kun. Yet when he recovers from his illness, Chen Kun’s character is struck by the disappearance of his fiancee. As the three year time for her return to human form comes near, however, a plague spreads across Celestial Island. When the butterfly realizes she may hold the key to the cure, she goes on a journey to seek the truth. Meanwhile, the biologists’ neighbor (Gui Lunmei) and a visiting journalist (Gigi Leung) have both fallen for the scientist. Will the butterfly save the dying land from the epidemic? Will she successfully become human again after the three year limit?
The gorgeous depictions of the scenery is filmed in Guangxi, Beijing, Hong Kong and Japan. According to Jacob Cheung, the drama spent three quaters of its 80 million RMB budget on special effects, and is a rare art film with so much special effects. “Although China’s special effects have yet to compare with that of Hollywood, as long as we continue to try and innovate, the industry will get more mature,” Peter Cheung said to China Joy.
Watch the trailer from Filmsmash3 below, and the extended intro here.
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