The Bride With White Hair (1993)
Tai Seng / 1998
Directed by: Ronny Yu
Written by: Kei To Lam
Cast: Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Kit Ying Lam, King-Kei Cheng & Fong Pao
Review By: Adam Tracey

Cho Yi-Hang is unhappy with his lot in life. As the successor to the Wu Tang clan throne he is interested in a more serene life. He meets Lien the killer of an evil cult who also unhappy with her life destroys everyone she is told to. They fall in love and plot to leave their current lives and become recluses. That plan angers both the Wu Tang clan and the evil cult.

The Bride With White Hair is obviously a take on Romeo and Juliet, but unlike most it ventures to mix things up a little. Playing with conventions and offering a fantastic ending. There is not much I can point out that is not to like in this film. The story is great; the acting is great, the lighting, set, costumes and cinematography is top notch. I could have done with one or two more action sequences.

• Screen Format: 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen / Color
• Audio: English / Dolby Digital 5.1
• Subtitles: English, Cantonese
• Runtime: 92 mins.

• Filmographies
• Cast & Crew Bios
• Making Of
• Audio Commentary w/ Ronny Yu

Easily one of the most beautifully done and exciting movies I have seen in some time. It is hard at times to see this movie for all the originality that it has when I have watched all the movies that have ripped of scenes from it first, but a quick internet search helps to clear that up. The Bride With White Hair should be in everybody’s collection.