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The Sorcerer and the White Snake

2011 · 100 min

A lush, effects-heavy myth full of flying demons and doomed romance, easy to watch but rarely gripping.

Overview
The Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love with a mortal is brought to life through the latest advances in CGI and action techniques.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • faith
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour4
Realism2
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, fantasy
Directed by
Tony Ching
Written by
Tsang Kan-cheong, Sze-To Cheuk-hon, Charcoal Tan
Starring
Jet Li, Wen Zhang, Raymond Lam, Eva Huang, Charlene Choi Chuek-yin, Vivian Hsu, Jiang Wu, Miriam Yeung Chin-wah
Cinematography
Venus Keung, William Chan Wai-Lin
Runtime
100 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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