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      Green Snake

      1993 1h 42m Drama List
      Reviews 77% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings A mischievous snake (Maggie Cheung) who assumes human form interferes with the romance between her reptilian sister (Joey Wang) and a hapless man (Wu Hsing-kuo). Read More Read Less

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      Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Kitsch illusionism and soaring sensation Feb 7, 2010 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jun 19, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Yuri N It's a good-looking movie that has art and culture. Bathing music and falling lotus flowers It's a worthwhile movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/09/24 Full Review joe r What a train wreck. People giving this positive reviews have lost their minds. The entire movie is based on a relationship we never see that means nothing to the audience. Animation is what got this a star 1/2. Whoever wrote this had a cool idea and a message but no idea how to translate it into a film. I also stopped watching in the last 20 mins but I'm pretty sure she fell in love with the guy that reminded her of her sister after falling for another guy bc he was tough lol. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review x s Pretty good fairytale romantic movie but the early 90s special effects look hilariously dated now. Maggie Cheung is great as the naive yet seductive title character exploring human sexuality. The pacing of the fight scenes also feels weird compared to modern movies but the tragic ending is classic. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretentious Power Rangers. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely riveting. Profound and beautiful film that is also fun to watch. I don't know why this hasn't won a ton of rewards and recognition. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member I find it a bit of a shame that this unfocused cover makes the film look like second rate B-movie when it is not. It bears Tsui's handwriting that can be seen in other works such as the Chinese Ghost Story series or A Terra-Cotta Warrior. The visuals are colourful and beautiful to the point of traditional Chinese art. The lead actresses Wang and Cheung deliver a great performance being cheeky temptresses but also vulnerable despite their power. On top of that there is an epic traditional music score. All that easily lets you forget that some of the visual effects have not aged very well and look awfully dated. The only thing that bothered me was the hectic editing, which even seemed to skip important bits and which made the this version look like the rough cut rather than a finished release. All in all though a visually and emotionally powerful experience that I would highly recommend. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A mischievous snake (Maggie Cheung) who assumes human form interferes with the romance between her reptilian sister (Joey Wang) and a hapless man (Wu Hsing-kuo).
      Director
      Hark Tsui
      Screenwriter
      Hark Tsui
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 17, 2020
      Runtime
      1h 42m