The Butterfly Lovers: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Butterfly Lovers is a sad love story. It begins with a rich daughter disguised as a man to pursue her intellectual needs at an academy. There she befriends Liang Shan Bo. They study day and night together but because Shan Bo is a gentlemanly nerd, he fails to recognize her feminine characteristics. When they see their love for each other, it's too late as Ying Tai is forced to marry anotherman. Shan Bo falls critically ill and eventually dies after hearing the news. On the day of their wedding, Ying Tai sneaks off to visit his grave and begs for it to open up. Once it does, Ying Tai throws herself into the hole. The two dead love birds become a pair of butterflies, never to be separated again.

Series details

• Title: The Butterfly Lovers
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Romance
• Premiere date: 2017-12-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-06-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 35 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 34642

Cast and credited roles

• Yan Zi Dong — Liang Shan Bo
• Chen Meng Xi — Zhu Ying Ta
• Lin Feng Song — Ma Wen Cai

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-12-04; final listed air date 2018-06-18.

Source and licence

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