The Lovers (1994 film)

The Lovers
DVD cover art
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	梁祝
Simplified Chinese	梁祝
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liángzhù Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Loeng4 Zuk1
Directed by	Tsui Hark
Written by	Sharon Hui Tsui Hark
Produced by	Tsui Hark
Starring	Nicky Wu Charlie Yeung Elvis Tsui Carrie Ng
Cinematography	David Chung
Edited by	Marco Mak Wong Jing-cheung
Music by	Mark Lui James Wong Raymond Wong William Hu
Production companies	Film Workshop Paragon Films Ltd.
Distributed by	Golden Harvest
Release date	13 August 1994 (1994-08-13)
Country	Hong Kong
Languages	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 IMDb