The Legendary La Rose Noire (1992): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1992, The Legendary La Rose Noire is an action, comedy and romance film directed by Jeffrey Lau, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. A poet named Butterfly and her friend Kuen visit a stranger's mansion to return some possessions that were unintentionally taken. At the house, they stumbled upon an illegal weapons trade that ultimately went bad. To evade the police from interrogations, the two innocent witnesses wiped away their fingerprints and left a note that stated that the crimes were committed by "The Black Rose," who is known to be a fictional hero in a 1965 movie. However, a recovered fingerprint caused Kuen to be the prime suspect, and the apprentices of the Black Rose, apparently a real hero whose legacy was portrayed in the 1965 movie, attempt to seek the truth in the matter by confronting Butterfly.

Who’s in it. The Legendary La Rose Noire stars Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei as Wong Wu Di / Butterfly, Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan as Chow Wai Kuen, Tony Leung Ka-fai as Keith Lui and Wong Wan-Si as Yim Fan (Black Rose #1), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, The Legendary La Rose Noire has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Legendary La Rose Noire page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Legendary La Rose Noire tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.