Green Snake

Name: Green Snake
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 1993-11-04
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Maggie Cheung, Joey Wong, Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo, Wu Hsing-Guo, Ma Jingwu

1993·Movie·NR·99 min·★ 7.3(131)

Action Fantasy Romance

“Demons have never looked this good!”

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.

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About Green Snake

Green Snake is a 1993 cn-language action, fantasy and romance film directed by Tsui Hark. The cast is led by Maggie Cheung, Joey Wong, Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 100 ratings.

Green Snake was produced by Seasonal Film Corporation and Film Workshop and made in Hong Kong. It was released on November 4, 1993, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Tsui Hark
Writers: Lilian Lee Bik-Wah, Tsui Hark
Release date: November 4, 1993
Original language: cn
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong
Production: Seasonal Film Corporation, Film Workshop

Green Snake cast & crew

Green Snake was directed by Tsui Hark and written by Lilian Lee Bik-Wah and Tsui Hark.

The cast features Maggie Cheung as Green Snake, Joey Wong as White Snake, Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo as Fat Hoi, Wu Hsing-Guo as Hui Sin, Ma Jingwu as Blind Taoist, and Lau Shun as Old Monk.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Lui, cinematography is by Ko Chiu-Lam, and it was produced by Tsui Hark and Ng See-Yuen.

Is Green Snake worth watching?

Green Snake holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 131 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, fantasy, and romance, Green Snake is worth a place on your watchlist.

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