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The Bride with White Hair (Special Collector's Edition) (Widescreen)
- Starring: Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Nam Kit-Ying
- Director: Ronny Yu, Philip Kwok
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Following on the success of 1987's Chinese Ghost Story, Hong Kong was inundated with romantically themed tales of the supernatural. Most were awful, but Ronny Yu's The Bride With White Hair has become a classic of the genre. Based on a two-volumed 1954 novel written by Leung Yu-Sang, the film tells the story of star-crossed lovers and bloody conflict. The two meet when Lian (Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia), a beautiful sorceress who was raised by wolves, saves young warrior Zhuo Yi-Hang (Leslie Cheung) from a pack of hungry animals. Though she disappears before he can thank her, Zhuo is entranced. Later Zhuo becomes a master swordsman with the Wu Tang Clan, a tight-knit martial arts society dedicated to the villainous Ji Wu-Shuang (played by both Francis Ng and Elaine Lui), a mutant half-man, half-woman creature who rules the land with an iron fist. Though Zhuo is more interested in quiet life of contemplation, the clan elders see Zhou as their best weapon against their evil King/Queen. Meanwhile, Lian has grown into a formidable adversary herself -- especially with the use of her trusty whip, which can slice a man in two. She has been recruited by Ji to thwart the rebels. In the midst of battle, Zhou and Lian meet. Ji -- who secretly lusts for Lian -- orders her to kill Zhuo. She refuses, much to his displeasure, and orders her tortured to within an inch of her life. Zhuo discovers Lian's semi-conscious body and nurses her back to health. The two soon fall passionately in love and vow to always trust one another. Unfortunately, Ji's black magic revenge spoils the lovers' new-found bliss. Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
Features
- Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Category: Romantic Fantasy, Sword-and-Sorcery, Martial Arts, Fantasy Adventure
- Theme: Star-Crossed Lovers, Supernatural Romance, Witches
- Release Date: July 22, 1998
- Studio: Tai Seng
- Lead Actors: Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Nam Kit-Ying
- Director: Ronny Yu, Philip Kwok
- Picture Format: Widescreen
- Run Time: 1 hr 32 min
- Language: Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, English
- Subtitle Language: English
- Format: DVD
Additional Information
- DPCI: 246-04-2707
- ASIN: B002PTF9LE
- Catalog #: 11684890
- Item can not be gift wrapped.
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- Estimated Ship Dimensions : 7.49 inches length x 5.3 inches width x 0.59 inches height
- Estimated Ship Weight: 0.22 pound.
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Among martial arts movies, The Bride With White Hair is a good example of the evolutionary bridge between the old Bruce Lee movies and films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. In other words, the filmmakers cobbled together some decent stunts and wire work -- albeit obscured through blurred camerawork, quick edits and smoke machines -- but shooting on a sound stage was still all the budget would allow. Consequently, watching this film has its frustrations at the promise that might have been better fulfilled with greater resources. But what Ronnie Yu does bring to the screen has plenty of merit, and it's clear why this was one of his final films before Hollywood came knocking. While it can be difficult to keep track of all the various characters and clan mythologies, at its core, this is a Romeo and Juliet story, featuring warring "families" and star-crossed lovers. This male-female dichotomy is even explored within the same character, a conjoined evil warlord metaphorically torn apart by his/her differing desires. The fight scenes are decent if not groundbreaking, but where The Bride With White Hair distinguishes itself is in the complexity of the characters. The villains are essentially hissable and the heroes essentially valiant, but each shows moments of human weakness that either temper their evil or qualify their goodness. In fact, at times the story may go too far in this direction, leaving certain characters behaving in ways that run contrary to their prior motivations. But Yu is careful to modulate the emotions of his characters, steering clear of the melodrama that can dominate this historically histrionic genre. The Bride With White Hair was so popular that it spawned a sequel within the same calendar year -- another indication of how relatively inexpensive it was to produce. Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide
