BUTTERFLY LOVERS

29´05´

by Marikki Hakola

BUTTERFLY LOVERS - a music and dance film 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.

http://www.butterflylovers.fi

Script and direction: Marikki Hakola

Music composition: He Chan-Hao and Chen Gang

Violinist: Takako Nishizaki

Conductor: James Judd

Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Choreography: Dou Dou

Dancers: Dou Dou and Ding Yuehong

Video photography: Raimo Uunila and Marikki Hakola

Editing: Marikki Hakola

Audio design: Epa Tamminen

Producer: Marikki Hakola / KROMA Productions Ltd. 2005

Co producer: Naxos Rights International Ltd.

Production support: The Ministry of Education, Finland

In association with: YLE Co-Production , YLE Teema

Distributor: YLE Export

PREMIERE

17th November 2005 / Helsinki, Finland

AWARDS

Honorary mention in the Shorts Category,

- Banff Definition – Digital Media Festival, Canada ´06