The Lovers (1994 film)

The Lovers
DVD cover art

Traditional	梁祝
Simplified	梁祝
Mandarin	Liángzhù
Cantonese	Loeng4 Zuk1
Directed by	Tsui Hark
Produced by	Tsui Hark
Written by	Sharon Hui Tsui Hark
Starring	Nicky Wu Charlie Yeung Elvis Tsui Carrie Ng
Music by	Mark Lui James Wong Raymond Wong William Hu
Cinematography	David Chung
Edited by	Marco Mak Wong Jing-cheung
Production company	Film Workshop Paragon Films Ltd.
Distributed by	Golden Harvest
Release dates	13 August 1994 (1994-08-13)
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese Mandarin

The Lovers is a 1994 Hong Kong romantic film based on the Chinese legend of the Butterfly Lovers. It was directed and produced by Tsui Hark, and starred Nicky Wu, Charlie Yeung, Elvis Tsui and Carrie Ng. The theme songs were performed by Nicky Wu.

Cast

Nicky Wu as Leung San-pak
Charlie Yeung as Chuk Ying-toi
Elvis Tsui as Master Chuk
Carrie Ng as Sin Yuk-ting
Lau Shun as Chung Kwai
Sun Xing as Monk
Linda Lau as Madam Yuen
Hau Bing-ying as Ingenue
Yuen Sam as Mr Ching
Shum Hoi-yung as Madam Leung
Peter Ho as Ting Mong-chun
Franco Jiang
Cheng Tung-chuen
Goon Goon
Woo Wai-ling
Lam Ching-man

Awards and nominations

14th Hong Kong Film Awards
- Won Best Original Film Score: James Wong
- Nominations:
  - Best Director: Tsui Hark
  - Best Supporting Actress: Carrie Ng
  - Best Art Direction: William Chang
  - Best Costume Make Up Design: William Chang

External links

The Lovers at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Tsui Hark

Films	The Butterfly Murders (1979) We're Going to Eat You (1980) All the Wrong Clues (1981) Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) Shanghai Blues (1984) Aces Go Places 3 (1984) Peking Opera Blues (1986) A Better Tomorrow 3 (1989) The Master (1989) Once Upon a Time in China (1991) The Raid (1991) Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) Green Snake (1993) Once Upon a Time in China III (1993) The Lovers (1994) Once Upon a Time in China V (1994) The Blade (1995) The Chinese Feast (1995) Tristar (1996) Double Team (1997) Knock Off (1998) Time and Tide (2000) The Legend of Zu (2001) Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) Seven Swords (2005) The Warrior (2006) All About Women (2008) Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014) Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 (2017)

Collaborating director	The Banquet (1991) Twin Dragons (1992) Triangle (2007)

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