The Sorcerer and the White Snake | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 白蛇傳說之法海 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 白蛇传说之法海 | ||||||||||
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Directed by | Ching Siu-tung | ||||||||||
Written by | Charcoal Tan Tsang Kan-cheung Szeto Cheuk-hon | ||||||||||
Based on | Legend of the White Snake | ||||||||||
Produced by | Po-chu Chui Yang Zi | ||||||||||
Starring | Jet Li Eva Huang Raymond Lam Charlene Choi Wen Zhang Vivian Hsu | ||||||||||
Cinematography | Venus Keung | ||||||||||
Edited by | Angie Lam | ||||||||||
Music by | Mark Lui | ||||||||||
Production company | China Juli Entertainment Media | ||||||||||
Distributed by | Distribution Workshop [2] Aeon Pix Studios (India) | ||||||||||
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Running time | 102 minutes | ||||||||||
Countries | China[1] Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Languages | Mandarin Cantonese | ||||||||||
Budget | HK$200 million[3] | ||||||||||
Box office | US$32,172,621 (worldwide)[4] |
The Sorcerer and the White Snake, previously known as It's Love and Madame White Snake, is a 2011 action fantasy film directed by Ching Siu-tung and starring Jet Li.[5] It is based on the Chinese legend, Legend of the White Snake. The film was filmed in 3-D[6] and was shown out of competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2011.[7] It was released in mainland China on 28 September 2011 and in Hong Kong on 29 September.[8]