The titular betrayed bride returns, but this time she's got a legion of deadly minions willing to assist her on her quest to destroy the surviving members of the clan that framed her for murder and caused her downfall. Read more
| Starring | Leslie Cheung, Bridget Lin, Christy Chung, Sunny Chan |
|---|---|
| Director | David Wu |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
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The titular betrayed bride returns, but this time she's got a legion of deadly minions willing to assist her on her quest to destroy the surviving members of the clan that framed her for murder and caused her downfall.
| Starring | Leslie Cheung, Bridget Lin, Christy Chung, Sunny Chan |
|---|---|
| Director | David Wu |
| Studio | PALISADES TARTAN |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 20 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Cantonese |
| Dubbed | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 25 Jun 2001 Production year: 1993 |
| Format | DVD |
The Bride with White Hair is a true classic, so it was always going to be hard to make the sequel. Especially as this was made in a rush in response to the success of the original.
However, despite a few slow moments in the film i think it really delivers. It still maintains the art & emotion of the original but with plenty of action and some swordplay to boot.
Great film with an excellent climax.
I am probably one of the few people who never raved about the first film. The Bride with White Hair holds a place in Hong Kong Fantasy folklaw, but I find it rather insipid. This average sequel is watchable, but nothing special. Brigit Lin is always a pleasure to watch, but this soft focus feature ends up being hard on the eyes. Worth a watch if this is your thing, but not one to search out.
Kung fu fans may feel a bit cynical faced with this Hollywood lite approximation of their favourite genre, a movie aimed square at the American teen market. But it’s not as though Hong Kong filmmakers never borrowed from their American peers. And speaking for myself, I’d rather have recycled Hollywood kung fu than no kung fu at all. At any rate, it’s obvious that screenwriter John Fusco and director Rob Minkoff share an affection for what Variety used to call “chop... Read more