

The Sorcerer and the White Snake
A sorcerer (Jet Li) battles against a barrage of demon temptresses to save a man's soul from an ancient serpent that was brought to life and disguised as a woman. A contest of psychic powers results in mayhem.

















3 February 1974, Hong Kong


8 July 1964, Tianjin, China

8 December 1979, Hong Kong

14 November 1967, Tangshan, China

26 June 1984, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

22 July 1974, Hong Kong

11 February 1983, Shanghai, China

19 March 1975, Taichung, Taiwan

2 July 1964, Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

22 November 1982, Canada

27 August 1947, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China



February 10, 2013
A masterpiece of imagination. Offers wall-to-wall goofy fun for fans of martial arts flicks, fantasies, or just good old-fashioned cinematic nuttiness.
February 08, 2013
We've seen this movie before, in better clothes and with a much higher IQ.
February 04, 2013
A silly, derivative supernatural-action extravaganza that would have been better at a fraction of its f/x budget.
February 05, 2013
An amusing Chinese martial arts reminder that not all cheese comes from Switzerland, or Wisconsin.
August 12, 2014
Beautiful martial arts fantasy with scary imagery, violence.
February 06, 2013
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.
April 10, 2013
The Sorcerer and the White Snake is unfortunately just another average Jet Li film to throw into the pile. Its bloated and overloaded use of mediocre special effects practically shackles the film to its humdrum atmosphere.
October 12, 2012
Fantastic visuals and non-stop action make for a spectacular, romantic Chinese CGI feast.
February 10, 2013
This hyperactive assault on the senses from Hong Kong is noteworthy only for its dazzling array of computer-generated special effects.
September 30, 2011
It's a sometimes charming film from the veteran action filmmaker, but remains a curiosity, lacking comic sharpness and romantic intensity.
February 07, 2013
These showdowns feature spectacular, Lord of the Rings-style CGI settings, but not much in the way of thrills or terror.
February 06, 2013
The film looks so glossy, plasticized, and unreal that all you end up thinking about is special effects.