Butterfly

Butterfly 2004

蝴蝶 húdié

Flavia is a thirtysomething married teacher. She has suppressed the memory of her adolescent lesbian fling with Jin and is stuck in a stifling marriage. A chance encounter in a supermarket with the playful and seductive singer Yip reawakens dormant feelings and she begins to think back on her teenage affair with Jin.

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3.8 Beginner Director Gorretti Mak Yan-Yan IMDb 6.7

Cast

Josie Ho Josie Ho Flavia Tian Yuan Tian Yuan Yip Eric Kot Man-Fai Eric Kot Man-Fai Ming Isabel Chan Yat-Ning Isabel Chan Yat-Ning Young Flavia Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen Jin Chiang Cho-Man Chiang Cho-Man Young Jin Kenneth Tsang Kenneth Tsang Flavia's Father Lau Hung-Dau Flavia's Mother Pauline Yam Bo-Lam Pauline Yam Bo-Lam Rosa Jennifer Kong Samantha

Vocabulary

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向 向 xiàng towards; to face; to turn towards; direction; to support; to side with; shortly before; formerly; always; all along; (suffix) suitable for ...; oriented to ... HSK 2
那么 那麼 nà me like that; in that way; or so; so; so very much; about; in that case HSK 2
所以 所以 suǒ yǐ therefore; as a result; so; the reason why HSK 2
当 當 dāng to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at HSK 2
像 像 xiàng to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image; portrait; image under a mapping (math.) HSK 2
才 才 cái ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then; just now; (before an expression of quantity) only HSK 2
更 更 gēng to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided; watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) HSK 2
该 該 gāi should; ought to; probably; must be; to deserve; to owe; to be sb's turn to do sth; that; the above-mentioned HSK 2
但是 但是 dàn shì but; however HSK 2
它 它 tā it HSK 2
问题 問題 wèn tí question; problem; issue; topic HSK 2
只 只 zhī classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc HSK 2
因为 因為 yīn wèi because; owing to; on account of HSK 2
又 又 yòu (once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway HSK 2
如果 如果 rú guǒ if; in case; in the event that HSK 2
已经 已經 yǐ jīng already HSK 2
这样 這樣 zhè yàng this kind of; so; this way; like this; such HSK 2
可以 可以 kě yǐ can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good HSK 2
得 得 děi to have to; must; ought to; to need to HSK 2
为 為 wéi as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice) HSK 2
自己 自己 zì jǐ oneself; one's own HSK 2
但 但 dàn but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just HSK 2
让 讓 ràng to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth; to make sb (feel sad etc); by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被) HSK 2
没关系 沒關係 méi guān xi it doesn't matter Xiehouyu HSK 1
对不起 對不起 duì bu qǐ I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint Xiehouyu HSK 1
不会 不會 bù huì improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc); not able; not having learned to do sth; (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it; not at all Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
这不 這不 zhè bu (coll.) As a matter of fact,... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
看看 看看 kàn kan to take a look at; to examine; to survey; (coll.) pretty soon Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
那是 那是 nà shi (coll.) of course; naturally; indeed Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
好不好 好不好 hǎo bu hǎo (coll.) all right?; OK? Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
爷爷 爺爺 yé ye (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather Colloquialism HSK 1
爸爸 爸爸 bà ba (coll.) father; dad Colloquialism HSK 1
花 花 huā flower; blossom; fancy pattern; florid; to spend (money, time); (coll.) lecherous; lustful Colloquialism HSK 1
吗 嗎 má (coll.) what? Colloquialism HSK 1
那 那 nà (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nèi]); (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations); then (in that case) Colloquialism HSK 1
着 著 zháo to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to burn; (coll.) to fall asleep; (after a verb) hitting the mark; succeeding in Colloquialism HSK 1
澳门 澳門 Ào mén Macao or Macau, special administrative region (SAR) of the PRC Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
加拿大 加拿大 Jiā ná dà Canada Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
日本 日本 Rì běn Japan Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
香港 香港 Xiāng gǎng Hong Kong, special administrative region (SAR) of the PRC Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
美国 美國 Měi guó United States; USA; US Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
英国 英國 Yīng guó United Kingdom (UK); Britain Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
明和 明和 Míng hé Minghe, rail station in South Taiwan; Meiwa (Japanese reign name 1764-1772); Meiwa (common name for Japanese companies or schools) Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
一个 一個 yīge a; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc) ∼HSK 1
不是 不是 bù shì no; is not; not ∼HSK 1
这是 這是 zhè shì 这: this, the, here · 是: indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that ∼HSK 1
亚 亞 Yà Asia; second ∼HSK 1
女孩 女孩 nǚ hái girl; lass ∼HSK 1
在一起 在一起 zài yī qǐ together ∼HSK 1
不想 不想 bù xiǎng unexpectedly; to one's surprise ∼HSK 1