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The Sorcerer And The White Snake (2011) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)

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Chinese films rarely get as big as Sorcerer and the White Snake , from actor-turned-producer Yang Zi and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon producer Chui Po Chu. The latest retelling of The Legend of the White Snake , the US$25 million Sorcerer stars Eva Huang ( Kung Fu Hustle ) as a lovelorn demon and international superstar Jet Li as a Buddhist monk determined to keep natural law in order at any cost. Hong Kong-based writers Tsang Kan Cheong ( Shaolin Soccer ) and Szeto Cheuk Han ( Mr. Vampire ), as well as veteran action director Ching Siu Tung ( Swordsman ) bring together spectacular fantasy action, state-of-the-art special effects, and a stirring tale of forbidden love for the perfect Chinese blockbuster. In addition to Huang and Li, the stellar all-star cast of Sorcerer also includes Raymond Lam ( Jade and the Pearl ), Charlene Choi ( Twins Effect ), Wen Zhang ( Ocean Heaven ), as well as Vivian Hsu, Miriam Yeung, Chapman To, and Jiang Wu in special cameos. After its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, The Sorcerer and the White Snake was released during the intensely competitive National Day holiday in China and quickly became one of the highest-grossing Chinese films of the year. Snake demons Bai Suzhen (Eva Huang) and Qingqing (Charlene Choi) live in the forest with other animal demons. One day, Suzhen plays a trick on herbalist Xu Xian (Raymond Lam) and causes him to nearly drown. After saving his life, Suzhen realizes that she has fallen in love with Xu Xian, a fact that will not sit well with stern Buddhist monk Fahai (Jet Li). A righteous sorcerer who strongly believes in observing the law of nature, Fahai spends his days capturing demons who have invaded the human world with his trusty disciple Neng Ren (Wen Zhang). When Fahai discovers that Xu Xian has married Suzhen without knowing her true identity, Fahai is determined to keep the two worlds apart - an action that raises the terrifying wrath of Suzhen.

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