The Bride with White Hair

The special effects, the sword fighting, even the romance was absolutely wild. The story is familiar to all... you fall in love with someone and that person turns around and breaks your heart (or at least she thought so). But in the end (watching part 2) they found each other again, although the outcome was tragic. The cinematography was excellently done. Seen both "Bride with the White Hair 1 and 2, and both practically stole my breath away. A must watch for all martial artist/fantasy lovers I truly adored this movie

Being a Hong Kong Movie fan I have seen a big amount of Hong Kong Movies. Some of those I can see again and again and again... And Bride with White hair is one of them. The story is great and the mood and atmosphere in the movie are superb. It's nr1 on my list and a must see for any Hong Kong Cinema fan.... Never seen a Hong Kong movie? Time to try one and why not get the best to start your Hong Kong Cinema addiction.

This is a great movie. Acting is excellent and cinematography is among the best I've seen by the cinematographer who won an Academy award for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Bridgette Lin is amazing. I would actually classify this as a romantic movie.

This movie is a fantasy film in the strongest sense of the word. It has such rich photography, special effects, music, and characters that you are swept away in it's spell. It has a real sense of romance, yet it has well handled violence which, though graphic, is not over the top and uncontrolled like a bad horror movie. The only flaw is the dubbed version, which is half good and half bad, depending on who was dubbed. I haven't seen a movie this rich and stylish since The Terminator.

I don`t understand why people and especially critic are so overwelmed by the last film of Ang Lee. The bride with white hair is the best in the genre. Great story, fantastic character and special effect at the right time, not all the time. The picture is beautiful and the story as no break in the middle, like in crouching dragon. The whole part where they tell us the story of the young lady and the young thief is so long and boring that I almost left the theater. So what`s the big deal.

now this little notice is based on the dubbed version I cannot recommend it as the voices are in current english idioms & coming out of the mouths of people from over 1000 yrs ago is pure ludicrous. It is possible if I saw this with sub-titles i would of liked it better Thanks

Wow. I can remember watching this film with my mouth hung in amazement. It's amazing how the story really drew me into the film. Greatly choreographed swordplay and action, typical standard of Hong Kong cinema. Interesting death scenes include impalement & slicing up of people. The romantic part of this film really adds to the atmosphere (the tendersweet waterfall scene) and Brigitte's performance as Lien Ni Chang really helped her character shine. I've never felt myself cringe as much I did during the "leaving the cult" ceremony. Whether it's for the action or romance, the Bride with White Hair is really entertaining & highly recommended for viewing pleasure.

Its hard and sad to believe this film will never be truly appreciated, even after the success of crouching tiger there wont be too many people interested in viewing this. Its a very sad day for movies when a film like this is so limited in reaching an audience. The cinematography is so simple sometimes that its breath-taking. The early scene of the young swordsman against a backdrop of a golden sky slicing through falling pink petals beneath a molting tree is perfection on the eye, just stunning, and never i dont think has a woman looked more beautiul than bridgitte lin as the mysterious witch bathing in a cavernous pool. The storytelling is so grand, so innocent, so perfect that all hollywood "epics" pale in significance, and the acting is of a high quality to match. Essentially its a martial arts/swordplay/fantasy/love story but in such a refreshing way it almost fails to fall into any of these genres. Rich in history and traditionalism yet something entirely fresh - remember this is 1993, before Ang Lee brought flying Wudan warriors and epic swordplay to the attention of the public. It should be noted that this has been part of chinese cinema for over a decade, but Bride With The White Hair puts it in an entirely different context to the likes of the Tsui Hark Directed Once Upon A Time In China series. Not to give too much away but by the end even the hardest of hearts will break and at the very least some of the imagery will stay with you for a long long time - i never thought something visualised on a screen could be so beautiful as everyday sights, but somehow its managed - i have no hesitation in saying this is the best cinematography i have ever seen, and any student of camera work or direction should watch it as a piece of art, or more, a work of art. But please judge it on its merits to touch, involve and entertain the audience too, because it does all these things effortlessly Outstanding 5/5

This movie is fantastic. The music, acting, cinematography, writing and characters are all top notch. The only thing I found annoying was some of the exposition by the narrator. I looked past that though because of what it created. I was unaware of this until I read the trivia, but this movie, or the character of Lien, inspired Rob Tapert's Xena!!! As I was watching I did see so many elements used in the episodes of Xena. Incredible. I cannot compare the two characters but there is no doubt Lien inspired Xena, and some of the other characters in this movie inspired characters like Alti, Ares, Callisto, etc. Even Lien being used as a "destroyer of nations" by the Cult can be compared to Alti's hold on her and later Draco's, and Borias. I find it stunning the revelation. This is a must watch for fans or Kung Fu, drama, and tragedy. The action scenes are wholly unexpected fun and gruesome. Lien's whip!!! Haha. Splits people in half.

In feudal China, the united Eight Clans must fight an evil tribe ruled by diabolical siamese twins. But young warrior Yi Hang, whose destiny is to lead the warriors of the Eight Clans against the evil forces, falls in love with the enemy's best warrior, wolf-girl. She was raised by wolves and became a killer under her mentors. He promises her never to distrust her, and to find a live-spending magic rose for her when she grews old and her hair becomes white. He even gives her a name, and she betrays the leader of the evil tribe who is some kind of in love with her, too. She receives brutal punishment, but is allowed to leave the tribe. But Yi Hang is forced to break his promise. He breaks wolf-girl's heart, and she becomes the bride with white hair. Her hatred starts to grow because of the disappointment... Is there a way for Yi Hang to win her heart back? This beautiful fantasy/martial-arts/swordplay mix has become a classic of Hong Kong cinema already. It's one of the best Hong Kong movies I've ever seen and probably director Yan-Tai Yu's best film. It's stunning cinematography, really incredible (and bloody!) fight sequences, beautiful music and sad romance make it an unforgettable cinematic experience. Ching-Hsia Lin (Brigitte Lin) looks incredible as the bride with white hair, and the fights must be seen to be believed. Pure Hong Kong fantasy cinema at it's best, topped only by "A Chinese Ghost Story".