Swallowtail Butterfly takes place in an alternate Japan, in a ghetto where immigrants from all over the world have come to live and make their fortune. The city is called Yentown, and it is much like Tokyo. Sixteen-year-old Ageha (Ito), a young girl whose mother has just died, is passed on from person to person until a prostitute named Glico (Chara) finally takes pity on her. Under Glico's care, Ageha has many experiences with the other poverty-stricken immigrants in Yentown. Eventually, due to a sudden twist in fate, the immigrants are given a chance to realize their dreams. But in doing so, they destroy their solidarity, and have to face their problems separately.

Tựa đề: Swallowtail Butterfly
Tên tiếng việt: Bướm Phượng
Điểm imdb: 7.7
Imdb votes: 3,066
Năm sản xuất: 1996
Ngôn ngữ: Japanese, English, Mandarin
Thể loại: Crime, Drama
Quốc gia: Japan
Đạo diễn: Shunji Iwai
Tác giả: Shunji Iwai
Diễn viên:
Hiroshi Mikami
Chara
Ayumi Itô
Yôsuke Eguchi

Giải thưởng: 4 wins & 8 nominations.