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4 November 1993 (Hong Kong)
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Two snakes reformed into two beauties. White Snake chose pedagogue Xian Xu as her husband and enjoyed human life...
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Snake
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Monk
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Baby
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Surrealism
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3 nominations
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Bizarre, Colorful and Stunning. An underrated masterpiece!
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Cast
(Credited cast)| Ma Cheng-miu | |||
| Maggie Cheung | ... | Siu Ching (Xiao Qing), Green Snake | |
| Man Cheuk Chiu | ... | Monk Fatt Hoi (Fahai) | |
| Chan Dung-Mooi | |||
| Kong Lau | ... | Blind monk | |
| Nagma | ... | Bharata Natyam dancer (as Najma) | |
| Feng Tien | ... | Spider | |
| Joey Wang | ... | Bak Sei Juen (Bai Suzhen), White Snake | |
| Hsing-kuo Wu | ... | Hsui Xien (Xu Xian), the scholar |
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Also Known As:
Blue Snake
Green Snake (Hong Kong: English title)
Qing she (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
White Snake, Green Snake
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Green Snake (Hong Kong: English title)
Qing she (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
White Snake, Green Snake
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99 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Remake of Byaku fujin no yoren (1956)
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Director Tsui Hark is most well known for "Black Mask", "Zu Warriors" and "Once upon a time in China", but not too many have seen "Green Snake". "Green Snake" is one of the most breathtaking Hong Kong films next to "Hero". It has many similar elements to Zu Warriors, since so many of the characters can fly. The story is based on an ancient Chinese folk tale. Two sisters are snakes, but they disguise themselves as humans, since snakes are looked down upon. A master monk is out to destroy the sisters fearing that they're a threat. White snake wants to be normal, she marries a clumsy monk who has no idea she's a snake. Green Snake is the wild sister, who enjoys morphing from snake to human form. Although the film's giant snake looks kind of fake, the film makes up for it with creativity. Bright colors, surreal dreamlike landscapes and martial arts magic are all part of "Tsui Hark's "Green Snake". It's also very trippy, like "Fellini Satyricon". "Green Snake" is an amazing film that needs to be seen!