Green Snake
Seen it?1993 | 99 min | Action, Fantasy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings or Stardust, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tsui Hark
- Maggie Cheung Man-yukGreen Snake
- Joey WongWhite Snake
- Vincent Zhao WenzhuoFat Hoi
- Wu Hsing-GuoHui Sin
- Ma JingwuBlind Taoist
- Lau ShunOld Monk
- Tien FengSpider Spirit
- Lun Ga-ChunQin Song
- Lau KongBlind Monk
- NagmaBharata Natyam Dancer