The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Seen it?2011 | 100 min | Action, Fantasy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
The Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love with a mortal is brought to life through the latest advances in CGI and action techniques.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
27% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$18K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tony Ching Siu-tung
- Jet LiFa Hai
- Wen ZhangNeng Ren
- Raymond Lam FungXu Xian
- Huang ShengyiWhite Snake
- Charlene Choi Chuek-yinGreen Snake
- Vivian HsuIce Harpy
- Jiang WuTurtle Devil
- Miriam Yeung Chin-wahRabbit Devil
- Chapman To Man-chatToad Monster
- Lam SuetChicken Devil