Marikki Hakola (FI)
Butterfly Lovers, 2005, 28:00

BUTTERFLY LOVERS is a music and dance fi lm by director Marikki Hakola. A synthesis of the ever-popular Chinese violin
concerto "Butterfl y Lovers" and choreography inspired by Chinese martial arts and modern dance, the fi lm is an imaginative interpretation of the ancient Chinese fairy tale - "A Love Story of Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Ying Tai".

The fi lm features violinist Takako Nishizaki, conductor James Judd, choreographer and dancer Dou Dou, dancer Ding Yue Hong and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

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