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Purple Butterfly
CHINA · 2003

Purple Butterfly

Lou Ye
resistance and espionage forbidden love Japanese occupation political intrigue betrayal and loyalty
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Synopsis

Ding Hui is a member of Purple Butterfly, a powerful resistance group in Japanese occupied Shanghai. An unexpected encounter reunites her with Itami, an ex-lover and officer with a secret police unit tasked with dismantling Purple Butterfly.

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