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The Bride with White Hair (1993)

Bai fa mo nu zhuan (original title)
| Fantasy, Adventure, Romance | 25 September 1993 (South Korea)
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The sensitive swordsman Cho Yi-Hang is tired of his life. He is the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan's forces in a war against foreign ... See full summary »

Director:

Ronny Yu

Writers:

Kee-To Lam (as Kei To Lam), Yusheng Liang (novel) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Francis Ng | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Brigitte Lin ... Lian Nichang
Leslie Cheung ... Zhuo Yi-Hang
Francis Ng ... Male Ji Wushuang
Elaine Lui ... Female Ji Wushuang
Kit Ying Lam ... Ho Lu Hua
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
King-Kei Cheng ... Hsin Cheng
Choi-Chow Hoh Choi-Chow Hoh
Eddy Ko ... General Wu San-Kuei
Jeffrey Lau
Lok-Lam Law Lok-Lam Law ... (as Le-Lin Lo)
Fong Pau ... Master Tzu Yang
Leila Tong
Kin-Ming Tsang Kin-Ming Tsang
Kwan Hong Wong Kwan Hong Wong
Richard Yuen Richard Yuen
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Storyline

The sensitive swordsman Cho Yi-Hang is tired of his life. He is the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan's forces in a war against foreign tribes and an evil cult. One day, he meets the beautiful Lien, a killer for the evil cult who is equally unsatisfied with her situation, but their love angers both the Wu-Tang clan and the evil cult. Written by Erik Gregersen <erik@astro.as.utexas.edu>

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cult | warrior | kissing while having sex | hand to hand combat | blood on camera lens | See All (53) »

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A Classic Chinese Tale Of Swords And Sorcery Of Honor And Of Love

Genres:

Fantasy | Adventure | Romance | Action

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

25 September 1993 (South Korea) See more »

Also Known As:

The Bride with White Hair See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mandarin Films Distribution See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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The love song at the end of the film was performed by Leslie Cheung, and as a gimmick, the song was not released to buy in any way so people who enjoyed the song would have to to re watch the movie in theaters. See more »

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Followed by Bai fa mo nu zhuan II (1993) See more »

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Simply the closest thing to a perfect movie ever made!
13 December 1999 | by gwailo97 – See all my reviews

This is one of the few times a classic Chinese novel has been accurately brought to life on the big screen.So why do I say this film is so great? How about brilliant acting, incredible cinematography, great music & sound effects, and the most un-Hollywood ending of all time.I would give a kidney to find a CD of the soundtrack. And never has a film made you want to see the sequel so bad in your life. My only regret is that Ronny Yu will never be able to top this film. Flat-out brilliant!
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