Green Snake
Original title: Ching se
“Demons have never looked this good!”
1993 · 1 h 39 min
Tsui HarkCast
Joey Wang 
Maggie Cheung 
Wenzhuo Zhao Hsing-Kuo Wu Ma Cheng-miu 
Feng Tien
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Green Snake (1993) is a Hong Kong action film directed by Tsui Hark. It stars Joey Wang, Joey Wang and Maggie Cheung. It runs 99 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (4,324 votes)
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