Swallowtail & Dragonfly(2026)

Name: Swallowtail & Dragonfly
Director: Julia Jay Pierrepont III
Genre: Drama
Released: Jul 24, 2026
Cast: Vanessa Yao, Vivian Dawson, Russell Wong, Richard Ouyang

Indican Pictures

- Drama

Release Date: Jul 24, 2026

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.

Release Details

Jul 24, 2026 | Limited

Jul 24, 2026 | Limited

Aug 7, 2026 | Limited

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Box Office Results

2026-09-06T11:49:01.292Z

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$1,500
Total US & Canada:
$8,230
Total Worldwide:
$8,230

Current Showtimes

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Wed Sep 9
Thu Sep 10
Fri Sep 11
Sat Sep 12
Sun Sep 13

Director & Top Cast

Julia Jay Pierrepont III
Director

Vanessa Yao
Lianxia Ziyi Zhou

Vivian Dawson
Wanping Xu

Russell Wong
Stuart Morton

Richard Ouyang
Mr. Song

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

Attractive, intelligent and gifted and one of China's most famous female painters and poets, Lianxia "Ziyi" Zhou, and her talented husband, Wanping Xu, took Shanghai by storm in the 1930's as a part of an iconic circle of famous artists and writers that included the world-famous Chang Dai-chien, Xu Beihong, Xu Zhimo, Jiang Biwei, Lu Xiaoman, Wu Hufan, Bertrand Russell and Pearl Buck. They redefied the conventions of the time and shaped the cultural path China has followed to this day. But, when the world around them erupted into war, a cruel twist of fate tears Ziyi and Wanping apart and plunges her and their five children into dire straits that left them struggling to survive. Walking in beauty, with a heart inspired by art and the love for her country and her missing husband to sustain her, Ziyi kept her family and her dreams alive in a nation ravaged by war and political strife. Until a miracle happened.