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Summary: Great, just great.
Review: I ordered this movie based only on Amazon's low price, funny huh? Actually after watching It found I really loved it. The subtitling is a little peculiar in that it is automatically on screen, no buttons or anything it was just recorded like that. However the subtitling isn't bad like some other movies I have seen like A Chinese Ghost Story. If you have ever seen that film you know what I'm talking about. The story is solid and very good, I heartilly recommend it with no reservations.
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Summary: Interesting non-martial arts movie by Tsui Hark
Review: I rented this movie expecting a martial arts show, instead, I got a fairy tale/legend. Tsui Hark, as usual, does a great job at making the movie beautiful and unique. But the english tranlation leaves the movie to be very confusing. I did not understand most of what was going on!! To make things worse, the way the subtitles are inserted, you can't read most of it at all.There is no martial arts in this movie, other than that, it was an interesting show.
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Summary: Interesting non-martial arts movie by Tsui Hark
Review: I rented this movie expecting a martial arts show, instead, I got a fairy tale/legend. Tsui Hark, as usual, does a great job at making the movie beautiful and unique. But the english tranlation leaves the movie to be very confusing. I did not understand most of what was going on!! To make things worse, the way the subtitles are inserted, you can't read most of it at all. There is no martial arts in this movie, other than that, it was an interesting show.
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Summary: Beautiful sceneries.
Review: Now this is a martial arts movie with a difference. Along with some exciting fight sequences, the scenes are composed with color, beauty and eloquence in mind. Email me at riget@webtv.net and I will give info on how to buy this movie at a much affordable price.
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Summary: A CHINESE HARRY POTTER?
Review: On second thought, it probably wouldn't be accurate to compare this movie to Harry Potter (which in truth I have yet to see) beyond the fact that both films are (sort of) based on old cultural myths with a dash of the modern. Be that as it may, Green Snake is an enjoyable fairy tale featuring the always exquisite Joey Wong and very talented Maggie Cheung. Wong and Cheung both play serpents with a desire to be human, and after taking human form, Wong falls in love with a young scholar while spending her spare time trying to keep Maggie Cheung out of trouble. Both are threatened by a Taoist priest (Vincent Zhao if I remember correctly) who seeks to keep the human and animal world from commingling. Beautifully shot and tastefully done, the rather tragic end aside, this was (speaking for myself) a very enjoyable film. Both women play their parts wonderfully and the cinematography by itself made the whole film worthwhile.
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Summary: An Old Folk Tale with a New Twist
Review: One of my favorite Chinese movies, "Green Snake" is based on the old Chinese folk tale of "Madam White Snake", about a goodhearted snake who fell in love with a mortal man, only to be twarted by a self-righteous monk. Of all of Tsui Hark's movies, this one has the lamest of special effects, but then special effects aren't the point of the story. "Green Snake" is given various twists that inject the classic tale with a fresh perspective. The White Snake isn't the paragon of virtue that she was in the old tale, and nor is the Green Snake the steadfast and loyal younger sister. They were both given much more depth than that - simultaneously innocent as newcomers to the world of human desires and emotions, and seductive and relentless in the use of feminine wiles to bewitch men at the same time. The monk Fa Hai is not simply a self-righteous religious fanatic who sees the world in black and white, but a man who grapples daily with his human frailties and lustful desires. Only the scholar Hsui Xian is pretty much the bumbling scholar that he was in the original version of the tale. But even here, he is much more human - cowardly, attached to worldly pleasures, and wishy washy. Maggie Cheung and Joey Wang both gave wonderful performances as Green Snake and White Snake respectively, while Chiu Man Cheok (also known as Wing Zhao) is also convincing as the all-too-human monk. And no monk has ever looked as sexy as he does in the movie. Okay, so I'm a big fan of his. :-)
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Summary: One of Tsui Hark's most ambitious works
Review: This film is quite beautiful... the set designs and cinematography are simply amongst the best. Of course the special effects are a bit cheap looking - this is a HK film after all (and they're nowhere near as bad as those in Magic Crane). The rest of the visuals are fantastically opulent though, and the atmosphere of the film is well created. The script is good too. I'm looking forward to a version with readable subtitles, which Tai Seng will hopefully provide us with on this new release.
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Summary: Not one of Tsui Hark's best
Review: This movie had potential. Great acting and good cinematography. But it is seriously weakened by the poorly executed special effects. Tsui Hark is a special effects master. So it is quite disappointing to see him make such a sloppy movie. Maggie Cheung shines as usual.
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Summary: Something different
Review: This movie is based on the chinese legend "madam white snake". however it twist and turn to bring this story in another angle. more from the emotional point of view. you might not like it if you like the original "madam white snake". overall, not a bad movie.
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Summary: A sensual movie
Review: This movie was great. The women are extremely sensual and you'll be fanning yourself 10 minutes into the movie. For the most part the special effects were excellent until the very end where some of them weren't very impressive, but it doesn't hurt the movie that much. A great addition to your martial arts fantasy collection, and a rare find to boot.
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