Swallowtail Butterfly (Hong Kong Version)
Director Iwai Shunji’s unofficial masterpiece, Swallowtail Butterfly is an original and stunningly made film encompassing more emotions than any film should be allowed to. Set in a dirty Japanese slum known as a “Yentown”, the film tells the tale of a colorful collection of characters, immigrants from all over Asia. Kicked to the curb by society, these immigrants struggle to make their own way, with predictably poor results. That is, until a surprising and almost miraculous event occurs that grants them the ability to literally make their own money! With the Yen suddenly within reach, the inhabitants of Yentown break out of their squalor to find their individual hearts’ desires. But is money really what they seek?
A complex and startling commentary on the world in which we live, Swallowtail Butterfly is a movie of many identities. Mixing various cultures, languages, and genres, Iwai Shunji’s creation stands out as a unique and utterly transfixing Japanese film that takes all expectations and throws them out of the window. Full of theatrical touches, greedy gangsters, lost orphans, terrorist schemes, family connections, and a bracingly heartrending version of Frank Sinatra’s My Way sung by Japanese songstress Chara, Swallowtail Butterfly is a gorgeous and amazing pinata of a movie that defies whatever its audience expects. Full of cinematic energy and undeniable originality, Shunji Iwai has created a film that delights, mystifies, and simply begs for multiple viewings!.
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