Released Year: 1993Directed by 徐克 Tsui Hark
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王祖賢 Joey Wang as 白素貞 Zhen
張曼玉 Maggie Cheung as 小青 Qing
趙文卓 Vincent Chiu as 法海 Hai
吳興國 Wu Xing Guo as 許仙 Xian
Story:Zhen & Qing are snakes who try to learn to live a human life. Zhen fall in love with Xian who is very good in studying. In the meantime, Hai thought himself has been too stubborn in killing evil demon, therefore he ask Qing to seduce him while he try to learn his sin. In the end he failed and get erected and try to kill Qing for revenge.
Hai found Xian and passed him the necklace which will defeat Zhen & Qing. Hai threw it away and try to warn both snakes after he realize their real identity. But in this moment, Zhen & Qing are arguing and refuse to leave together. Hai caught Xian back to his Jin Shan temple and force him to become a monk.
Zhen realize she was pregnant with Xian's baby and went to rescue. Qing and Zhen forgot each other and use their power to raise the sea level to fight Hai. They fought and Zhen feel painful when the baby shrek inside. Zhen loss control of the sea and cause a big disaster to human life. In the end, though Qing managed to save Xian, but Zhen was dead after the temple fall on her. Qing killed Xian so that he can accompany Zhen in hell.
Hai realize he has cause all the monks in temple to die, holding Zhen's baby, he regret while Qing angrily swim away.
Hai found Xian and passed him the necklace which will defeat Zhen & Qing. Hai threw it away and try to warn both snakes after he realize their real identity. But in this moment, Zhen & Qing are arguing and refuse to leave together. Hai caught Xian back to his Jin Shan temple and force him to become a monk.
Zhen realize she was pregnant with Xian's baby and went to rescue. Qing and Zhen forgot each other and use their power to raise the sea level to fight Hai. They fought and Zhen feel painful when the baby shrek inside. Zhen loss control of the sea and cause a big disaster to human life. In the end, though Qing managed to save Xian, but Zhen was dead after the temple fall on her. Qing killed Xian so that he can accompany Zhen in hell.
Hai realize he has cause all the monks in temple to die, holding Zhen's baby, he regret while Qing angrily swim away.
L² Scored: 9.5/10 L² Comment:
My ever favorite movie in my whole life. Maggie Cheung + Joey Wang + Vincent Chiu = Excellent :) But i read from some old articles, the characters of white snake and green snake were supposed to be Anita Mui & Gong Li, they were the first option. At that time, Anita Mui & Gong Li make a verbal agreement, if any party can't participate the film, the another party can't participate as well.
That time, Gong Li was rushing Farewell My Concubine (霸王别姬) and forced to withdraw herself from the movie. Tsui Hark at that time invited Anita Mui to act in both white & green snake, but Anita Mui keeps her promise and withdraw from the movie too. That's why Tsui Hark found Joey Wang & Maggie Cheung.
Even though they are the second option, but the two divas still make a hit for this movie. And the theme song were well sang either. The whole movie really hits the Hong Kong Box Office at that time. No matter how many time i watch this movie, it always excited me~ :)
That time, Gong Li was rushing Farewell My Concubine (霸王别姬) and forced to withdraw herself from the movie. Tsui Hark at that time invited Anita Mui to act in both white & green snake, but Anita Mui keeps her promise and withdraw from the movie too. That's why Tsui Hark found Joey Wang & Maggie Cheung.
Even though they are the second option, but the two divas still make a hit for this movie. And the theme song were well sang either. The whole movie really hits the Hong Kong Box Office at that time. No matter how many time i watch this movie, it always excited me~ :)
I love this movie! I love the part when Maggie seduced and touched the monk :P
ReplyDeleteyes yes... and she got this nasty expression when she found out the monk erected :)
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