Director: Marikki Hakola
Genre: Dance and Music Film
Duration: 29 min.
Production Year: 2005
Master Format: Digital Beta PAL 16:9
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1. and Stereo
Language: No
Distributor: Kroma Productions Ltd., Naxos/Marco Polo (DVD, online)
Web Site: HERE
Synopsis
Butterfly Lovers is a music and dance film. It is a synthesis of the ever-popular Chinese violin concerto “Butterfly Lovers” and choreography inspired by Chinese martial arts and modern dance. The film is an imaginative interpretation of the ancient Chinese fairy tale – “A Love Story of Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Ying Tai”. The film features violinist Takako Nishizaki, conductor James Judd, choreographer and dancer Dou Dou, dancer Ding Yue Hong and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
Credits
Script, Direction, Editing: Marikki Hakola
Music Composition: He Zhan-Hao & Chen Gang
Choreography: Huang Dou Dou
Violinist: Takako Nishizaki
Conductor: James Judd
Orchestra: The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra NZSO
Dance: Dou Dou, Ding Yuehong
Camera: Raimo Uunila, Marikki Hakola
Photography: Epa Tamminen, Marikki Hakola
Sound Design: Epa Tamminen
Picture Compositing, Online Editing: Sami Haartemo
Executive Producer: Marikki Hakola
Production Company: Kroma Productions Ltd 2005
Awards
Honorary mention in the Shorts Category, Banff Definition, Canada 2006