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The Sorcerer and the White Snake

Original title: Bai she chuan shuo
  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
9.1K
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The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011)
A sorcerer fights for the soul of a young physician who has fallen in love with a woman whose true identity is that of Madame White Snake, a thousand-year-old snake demon.
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A master monk tries to protect a naive young physician from a thousand-year-old snake demon. A contest of psychic powers results in mayhem.A master monk tries to protect a naive young physician from a thousand-year-old snake demon. A contest of psychic powers results in mayhem.A master monk tries to protect a naive young physician from a thousand-year-old snake demon. A contest of psychic powers results in mayhem.

  • Director
    • Siu-Tung Ching
  • Writer
    • Tan Cheung
  • Stars
    • Jet Li
    • Shengyi Huang
    • Raymond Lam
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    9.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Siu-Tung Ching
    • Writer
      • Tan Cheung
    • Stars
      • Jet Li
      • Shengyi Huang
      • Raymond Lam
    • 44User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Jet Li
    Jet Li
    • Abott Fahai
    Shengyi Huang
    Shengyi Huang
    • White Snake
    • (as Eva Huang)
    Raymond Lam
    Raymond Lam
    • Xu Xian
    Charlene Choi
    Charlene Choi
    • Green Snake
    Zhang Wen
    Zhang Wen
    • Neng Ren
    Vivian Hsu
    Vivian Hsu
    • Ice Harpy
    Miriam Yeung
    Miriam Yeung
    • Rabbit
    • (voice)
    • (as Miriam Chin-Wah Yeung)
    Kar-Ying Law
    Kar-Ying Law
    • Mysterious Herbalist
    Suet Lam
    Suet Lam
    • Chicken
    • (voice)
    Chapman To
    Chapman To
    • Toad
    Wu Jiang
    Wu Jiang
    • Tortoise
    • (voice)
    Hailong Bai
    • Fahai's Demon Hunter
    Soi Cheang
    Soi Cheang
    • Tortoise
    • (voice)
    • (as Soi Cheang Pou-Soi)
    Ran Chen
    • Fox Demon
    Tat-Ming Cheung
    Tat-Ming Cheung
    • Neng Ren
    • (voice)
    Ziyuan Fang
    • Fox Demon
    Haibo Gao
    • Herb Picker
    • (as Hai-Bo Gao)
    Dong Han
    Dong Han
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    • Director
      • Siu-Tung Ching
    • Writer
      • Tan Cheung
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    darkrose0218

    A must see for the genre

    When I saw the preview to The Sorcerer and the White Snake I knew I had to see it. If you're a fan of movies like "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon", "House of Flying Daggers" and "A Chinese Love Story" then you need to give this movie a go! The one fall back in this movie is the CGI work, but I'm sure the producers are also less than happy. The movie had AMAZING potential if the special effects were at a high production value. With that being said, the story line is heart warming and easy to fall in love it, a classic tale of the forbidden love between humans and demons. At the end of this movie you could feel a slight bit of joy and sadness rolled up into one.

    Make an effort to look past the bad CGI (which mind you could still be a lot worse), and you could have a movie in your library that you fully intend to revisit.
    Vincentiu

    beautiful

    a fairy tale. few seductive fight scenes. a forbidden love story. short, a beautiful movie. far to be a masterpiece, it is a useful introduction in Chinese mythology and an occasion to discover Jet Li in a not bad role. the film uses many clichés and pink productions solutions but, if you are, in few moments, a romantic, dreamer or fan of classic fairy tales, its message and the solutions for create the story are not bad at whole. sure, it is not one of great films from Extreme East but it can be decent support for a form of entertainment in which romanticism, heroic virtues, sacrifice and magic are parts of same products. and the few doses of humor are not bad at whole. short, a beautiful film. maybe, the package is more important than the content but nothing is perfect.
    8My_Opinion-245-920801

    Love and art visually expressed through film.

    The Sorcerer and The White Snake is visually stunning as well as breathtakingly inspiring. This movie is more than CGI, computer rendering, or even cinematic location. It's about love. The power that love wields between two people who are in love and the control, twist, and even anguish that love sometimes will exert over us. Yes, the fight scenes were well filmed. Additionally the colors exploded violently from frame to frame, it was exceptional. I would be inconsistent if I however did not point out that if this film had a major Hollywood studio budget. Some of the CGI scenes would have looked slightly less choppy, and perhaps more money, would have helped to further polish an already outstanding movie. The Sorcerer and The White Snake is a rare gem, it is a love story told through art. I found the water sections in the opening of the movie simply stunning. Art and love translated through film, simply exceptional.

    I hope you will take my advice and grab a copy of this as soon as you are done reading my review. I promise you, this movie will not disappoint in any way shape or form.
    9iloveprimenumbers

    Wonderful, Magical Movie!

    I simply loved the magical moves and powers displayed in this movie. I thought they were very imaginative and just spectacular! These kind of movies spark the imagination and, I believe, are more than worth watching, just for that. The fight sequences were some of the best I've ever seen. That alone would have been enough to make a very good movie. But the romance was perfect too! As I was watching it, I just kept thinking, "Oh my goodness, this is so awesome! This is the best movie I've ever seen, so far!" The only reason I give it a 9 and not 10/10 is the ending. So as not to spoil anything I will only say that I understand why they ended it the way they did, and in a way that is perfect for the kind of movie they were trying to make, so you might indeed like it, but that part was not perfect for me.
    wolfens29

    a warm love story of sacrifice is behind the success of the movie

    I could not help myself liking the love story between human and spirit... similar to the unforgettable Chinese ghost love story but they have improve since then 20 so years after this is the new generation of CGI effects ...

    I love the part the snake pointed out some spirits are not all bad and human can be worse... I'm a love sick person when it comes to true love ...whew... the last part before they part ways.. no one can deny that this may have been one of the best scene ever made... its filled with emotions .. when the leading man recalls... just so breath takings emotional ...

    I go back to watch this movie whenever i chance by it again and again and again ...

    Fresh actors portrayed the four leading roles as human and spirit interact.. the music scoring and the main theme love song has given more impact to the dramatic impact in this movie...

    Watch it and i know you will agree... Jet li played the major part as the sorcerer but the 4 actors( the lady snakes+ doctor+ monk) stood from the rest ...

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    • Trivia
      Actor Jet Li complained that this was his most tiring role to date because he had to hold back every punch against his opponents (mostly women with no martial art background) while they went all out on him.
    • Quotes

      Xu Xian: Can meet with you, I don't what good luck had struck me. Just because of your single kiss I believe that the wheels of fate had turned. Just because of that moment, the moment was filled with sweet and happiness. From now on, every minute and every moment, I will protect you always and let you happy for life.

    • Connections
      Version of Madame White Snake (1956)
    • Soundtracks
      Promise
      Performed by Raymond Lam And Eva Huang

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2011 (China)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • It's Love
    • Production company
      • Juli Entertainment Media
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    • Budget
      • HK$200,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,759
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,530
      • Feb 10, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,668,475
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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