Swallowtail & Dragonfly
7.2
“An epic life story of Lianxia Zhou.”
Based on the true story of one courageous woman's journey from stardom as a gifted artist in glamorous 1930s Shanghai, through war and revolution and back again, sustained by her gift for beauty and an epic love that would not die.
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Cast
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Vanessa Yao
Lianxia Ziyi Zhou
Known for
Kung Fu
Vivian Dawson
Wanping Xu
Russell Wong
Stuart Morton
Known for
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Westworld
Candace Kita
Yi-Niang
Known for
Barb Wire
The Hawk
Richard Ouyang
Mr. Song
Known for
Space Force
Jim Lau
Master Jiang
Known for
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Flight of the Phoenix
Daisy Wang
Wei Jiang
Also in
Criminal Minds
Priscilla Ly
Ziyi (Child)
Also in
Rhythmic Exercise with Priadi
Audrey Ly
Ziyi (Teen)
No other roles listed
Naomi Matsuda
Ziyi (Older)
Known for
The Bold and the Beautiful
Dawen Zhang
Lady Xu
No other roles listed
Dennis Zen
Chang
Julia Jay Pierrepont III Director
United States release July 21, 2026
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 10, 2024
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · July 21, 2026
Digital
United States
November 8, 2025 · Premiere · San Pedro International Film Festival
December 10, 2025 · Premiere · Culver City Film Festival
January 15, 2026 · Premiere · Borrego Springs Film Festival
January 29, 2026 · Premiere · Chandler International Film Festival
United Kingdom
September 14, 2026 · Digital
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