Book · tragedy
Butterfly Lovers: every TV and movie adaptation
Quick answer
Butterfly Lovers has been adapted into 1 TV series and 1 movie: The Love Eterne (1963), In the Name of Ying Tai (2025).
About Butterfly Lovers
Butterfly Lovers is a book. Genre: tragedy, romantic fiction. The first screen adaptation was The Love Eterne in 1963; the most recent released one is In the Name of Ying Tai (2025).
Chinese legend of the tragic romance between Liang Shanbo (梁山伯) and Zhu Yingtai (祝英臺), whose names form the Chinese title of the story.
Every adaptation of Butterfly Lovers
The Love Eterne
Movie · 1963 · Hong Kong · directed by Li Han-hsiang
1963 Hong Kong musical film of the Huangmei opera genre directed by Li Han Hsiang, based on the Chinese legend of the Butterfly Lovers.
In the Name of Ying Tai
TV series · 2025 · Tencent Video · People's Republic of China
Common questions
Has Butterfly Lovers been made into a TV show or movie?
Yes. Butterfly Lovers has been adapted into 1 TV series and 1 movie: The Love Eterne (1963), In the Name of Ying Tai (2025).
How many adaptations of Butterfly Lovers are there?
We list 2 screen adaptations: 1 TV series and 1 movie.
Is a new Butterfly Lovers adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet. The latest released adaptation is In the Name of Ying Tai (2025).
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