Set three years after Dragon Inn, innkeeper Jade has disappeared and a new inn has risen from the ashes - one that's staffed by marauders masquerading as law-abiding citizens, who hope to unearth the fabled lost city buried in the desert.
In just 3 days, three cases of Smiling Murder shock Hong Kong. The young detective Wang Bu'er and his buddy Huang Feihong embark on an investigation full of excitement and unexpected events.
It's a heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on "The Assassination of Ma," a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) story about ... See full summary »
The story is set in both Hong Kong and the U.S. So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were ... See full summary »
An ancient fox spirit embarks on a diabolical quest to become human after escaping an icy prison, and becomes bound to a disfigured princess who seeks the love of a noble guard as her ... See full summary »
Jet Li stars in this comic spectacle as a Chinese "Robin Hood" who stumbles upon a kidnapping scheme after unwittingly opening a martial arts school next to a brothel!
A discovery made by a kung fu obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, upholding their sense of honor and protecting the weak. When they are forced into combat, ... See full summary »
Action director Ching Siu-Tung helms this fantasy film based on an old Chinese legend about an herbalist who falls in love with a thousand-year-old White Snake disguised as a woman. Jet Li stars as a sorcerer who discovers her true identity and battles to save the man's soul. Written by
Anonymous
In an interview with the entire cast of the movie, Jet Li mentioned that he got tricked into accepting the role. The producer supposedly convinced him that he didn't have to fight a lot, but it turned out to be the opposite. See more »
Quotes
White Snake:
Before I saw you I meditated for a thousand years, but those thousand years are worth less than a moment with you.
See more »
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.
16 of 22 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful to you?
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.