Rotten
These showdowns feature spectacular, Lord of the Rings-style CGI settings, but not much in the way of thrills or terror.
Mark Jenkins, NPR
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011 · 1h 40m · PG-13
Action, Fantasy
Directed by
Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Tony Ching Siu-Tung Director
- Jet Li as Abbot Fahai
- Eva Huang Shengyi as Green Snake / Qing Qing
- Raymond Lam Fung as Xu Xian
- Wen Zhang as Monk Nengren
- Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin as Green Snake / Qing Qing
- Vivian Hsu as Ice Harpy
- Jiang Wu as Turtle Devil
- Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah as Rabbit Devil
- Chapman To Man-Chat as Toad Monster/Gugu
- Lam Suet as Chicken Devil
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
31%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The clunky action mostly revolves around uninspired wire-fu choreography: Monks fly around while flailing their arms as hordes of CGI creatures gather around and then do nothing.
Simon Abrams, Village Voice
Rotten
A silly, derivative supernatural-action extravaganza that would have been better at a fraction of its f/x budget.
Justin Chang, Variety
Fresh
Fantastic visuals and non-stop action make for a spectacular, romantic Chinese CGI feast.
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter
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