Green Snake

"Demons have never looked this good!"

1993 1h 39m CN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 133

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Synopsis

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Two snake spirits become human and learn about love and suffering. A monk discovers his own weaknesses and finds that morality is not as simple as he had thought.

“Demons have never looked this good!”

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Cast

Maggie Cheung
Green Snake
Joey Wong
White Snake
Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo
Fat Hoi
Wu Hsing-Guo
Hui Sin
Ma Jingwu
Blind Taoist
Lau Shun
Old Monk
Tien Feng
Spider Spirit
Lun Ga-Chun
Qin Song

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsui Hark
Writers: Lilian Lee Bik-Wah, Tsui Hark
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Lui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ah Chik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Maggie Cheung and Joey Wong and Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Demons have never looked this good!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106559 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsui Hark directs. Ko Chiu-Lam behind the camera. Mark Lui scores. Ah Chik cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mark Lui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ah Chik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Maggie Cheung and Joey Wong and Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Demons have never looked this good!".
7IMDB entry: tt0106559 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.