The Bride With White Hair 2

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Summary: Where are the stars?
Review: A very disappointing sequel to a great Hong Kong film. A change in directors pretty much explains what happened--there is none of the creativity and originality of the first movie. Perhaps as important, Brigitte Lin and Leslie Cheung are completely misused in this film. The Lin character has become a caricature, and Cheung only appears briefly (and his only significant appearance is at the end of the film). Without the romantic sparks between these two, and missing the imagination of Director Yu, this plays out as a very tired sequel. However, a Brigitte Lin move will always be worth at least three stars to me; I also thought the Christy Chung character was amusing. The DVD version is a good transfer, the subtitles legible, and a lot of language choices. Still, one can't help but be let down after the superb first movie, which really deserved a sequel--it should have been made by Dirctor Yu, however, and used the stars that helped make the first film so compelling.

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Summary: Awful rip off!
Review: After having been stunned at how amazing and engrossing the Bride With White Hair was I was equally amazed at how bad and pathetic the sequel was. The fact that Ronny Yu didn't direct it should have tipped me off, but with the main stars of the first one starring in it I thought I'd give it a chance. First off I made the mistake of renting the dubbed version. I don't know if they took liberties with the dialogue in the translation but the lines spoken are pure drivel. The action sequences and the cinematography are like a bland made-for-tv knock off of the original and the story is boring. Leslie Cheung only makes a brief appearance at the end and I began fastforwarding towards the end before I was even half way through it. If you've seen the first one, don't rent or even consider buying this one, you won't be just dissapointed, you'll be mad! Watch Ronny Yu's original masterpiece again instead.

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Summary: What was this
Review: Bride with the white hair had hardly any action and really disappointed me. I like the story line and everything and it's pretty sad, but I wanted to see more fight scenes. Don't get this movie is you are expecting action.

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Summary: What was this
Review: Bride with the white hair had hardly any action and really disappointed me. I like the story line and everything and it's pretty sad, but I wanted to see more fight scenes. Don't get this movie is you are expecting action.

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Summary: A well concluded sequel
Review: For those who have seen the original - don't expect this one to focus on Bridgette Lin and Leslie Cheung. This movie stars an all new cast of young actors who manage to carry the movie pretty well. The movie focuses on what happened after the 2 star crossed lovers separate - 10 years after the original 'betrayal' and now Bridgette Lin has become a powerful but evil martial arts master who is embittered against all men. I have to admit I was disappointed that Leslie did not have a bigger part in this movie, and that they did not focus on the 2 main characters as much but the ending is one that should not be missed.

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Summary: COULD"VE BEEN BETTER
Review: I expected the sequel to be as good as the first one, but boy was i disappointed. It totally changed direction and hardly focused on leslie cheung or brigitte lin. I think it could've been so much better! 1

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Summary: One of the better movies of Hong Kong cinema
Review: I really enjoy watching this movie...I can watch it over and over again. It is one of the better movies of the Hong Kong cinema. The story, the action sequences, the music are all done well. I recommend this movie to all who appreciate this genre.

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Summary: Not as bad as everyone makes it out to be
Review: I rented this film immediatley after seeing the first Bride with White Hair hoping for a fluid and entrancing continuation of the story. There was a perfect setup for a sequel and I couldn't wait to watch it unfold. After the first half an hour I knew that director Ronnie Yu had abandoned the feel of the first film and it seemed he didn't really give a damn about how interesting the story was. Poor dialogue, inadequate story, there was nothing satisfying or even interesting in this film. If you enjoyed the first BWWH you'll probably still be tempted to watch this movie just make sure you rent it before buying.

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Summary: Very sad attempt at a sequel
Review: I rented this film immediatley after seeing the first Bride with White Hair hoping for a fluid and entrancing continuation of the story. There was a perfect setup for a sequel and I couldn't wait to watch it unfold. After the first half an hour I knew that director Ronnie Yu had abandoned the feel of the first film and it seemed he didn't really give a damn about how interesting the story was. Poor dialogue, inadequate story, there was nothing satisfying or even interesting in this film. If you enjoyed the first BWWH you'll probably still be tempted to watch this movie just make sure you rent it before buying.

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Summary: Good followup sequel
Review: It's always hard to film a sequel to a great classic like "Bride With White Hair." I agree that the change in directors is to blame. Poor Brigitte Lin really mopes around in this film. Even in her depressed state, Brigitte is stunningly lovely. Christy Chung's role was amusing. I think the actors did their best with the script. As a huge Brigitte Lin and Leslie Cheung fan, it's still a good movie. The chemistry could have been better but remember they only had the final scenes together when their characters come face to face. It's hard to be combustible when you have approximately 10 minutes of screen time together.