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The Bride with White Hair 2

1993 · 80 min

A tragic, snow-swept wuxia romance full of longing and vengeance, where love curdles into madness and the action is as emotional as it is balletic.

Overview
For ten years, Cho has been in the snow of Mount Shin Fung waiting for a rare flower to blossom that will cure his wife who, back in Chung Yuan, is slowly killing all of the members of the Eight Big Clans. Something Cho did to her early in their marriage has turned her hair white and driven her mad. Cho's nephew, Kit, marries Lyre; they are deeply in love. On their wedding night, Ni-Chang, the bride with white hair, kidnaps Lyre and takes her to her harem of fighting women to indoctrinate her against Kit. Kit tries to lead a rescue party, but they are up against formidable opponents. Can Cho come in time with the blossom to soften Ni-Chang's heart?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • madness
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour1
Realism3
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, fantasy, romance
Directed by
David Wu
Written by
Albert Mak Kai-Kwong, Ronny Yu, David Wu
Starring
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, Sunny Chan Kam-Hung, Christy Chung Lai-Tai, Joey Meng Yee-Man, Lily Chung Suk-wai, Richard Sun Kwok-Ho, Lee Heung-Kam
Cinematography
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Runtime
80 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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