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The Bride with White Hair

6.5/10

Rating

92 min

Runtime

1993

Release Year

Ronny Yu

Director

Cast

Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Elaine Lui Siu-Ling, Yammie Lam Kit-Ying

Quick Synopsis

Cho Yi-Hang, a skilled but reluctant swordsman, struggles with the responsibilities of leading the Wu-Tang clan and commanding its forces in a conflict against invading tribes and a dangerous cult. Feeling trapped by his role, he encounters Lien, a deadly assassin working for the cult who also feels constrained by her life. Despite their opposing sides, they develop a romantic relationship that causes tension and anger within both the Wu-Tang clan and the cult, putting their lives and loyalties at risk.

Detailed Synopsis of The Bride with White Hair

The sensitive swordsman Cho Yi-Hang is tired of his life. He is the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan's forces in a war against foreign tribes and an evil cult. One day, he meets the beautiful Lien, a killer for the evil cult who is equally unsatisfied with her situation, but their love angers both the Wu-Tang clan and the evil cult.

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