I have to say, this is the first time I have watched a film that was dubbed and subbed at the same time! I believe that the original is actually voiced in Mandarin, though for some reason they released it in Cantonese in NZ. Anyway, I was a bit surprised when they started talking. It wasn't until I searched up on Wikipedia, that I realised that it was voiced in Mandarin, that proves that the voicing was pretty good, though I did have my suspicions.
The story is pretty obvious from the title. It is roughly based on the Butterfly Lovers story but with a martial arts twist to it. The story goes that a girl needs to go and study, but she cannot because she is a girl, and only guys can study, so she must disguise herself as a male for her to be able to study. While she is there, she quickly falls in love with a guy, and the guy starts to fall in love with her. What's funny is that he thinks that he's sick because he's in love with a guy lol.
This film is more story over action, but there are a few action sequences. I guess if you want to watch a tragic love story unfold then this is quite a movie for you! I really like watching Chinese movies set in the olden times, there's something about their clothing, buildings and culture which really fascinates me.
I'd have to give this film an 8.5/10. For 50 cents at The Warehouse, I didn't really expect much, but there's quite a lot that happens in this movie which keeps me hooked. Hope you liked it just as much as I did :)
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