Swallowtail Butterfly, the film directed by Iwai Shunji, depicts the experience about a group of immigrants in Yentwon. These immigrants come to Japan with the dream to make quick money. At the same time, the main characters, Glico, Fei Hong, and Ageha, are also seeking their identities and home in Japan. The particular scene in this film that impresses me is the conversation between Ageha and Fei Hong about whether heaven exists or not on a rainy day. Iwai used mostly close-up shots, dull light and
provided a psychological healer to the target audience in the special era, encouraging them to keep moving on. Work Cited Chu, Shuangyue. Hong Kong Nostalgia Movies: Pursuing and Constructing Identity. Beijing: China Film Press, 2011. Print. Iwai, Shunji, Miho Nakayama, Etsushi Toyokawa, Miki Sakai, and Takashi Kashiwabara. Love Letter. Hong Kong: Panorama Entertainment, 2006. Kwak Chae-yon, Son, Ye-jin, Cho, Sŭng-u, Cho, In-sŏng. The Classic. Hong Kong: Edko Video Ltd, 2003. Qiu, Shuting. Zhong