Film

Black Bull and White Snake

1970 · 1h 42m · Action · Drama

In Chinese folklore a white snake symbolizes a woman, especially an evil type of woman, while a black bull typifies a man, robust, strong and virile. "Black Bull and White Snake", a film version of Young Nien-ts'u's best-selling novel of the same title, is exactly about a white snake-woman, having been sold into prostitution at an early age, is rescued by a black bull of a man only to fall back into the gutter again. A production from the Grand Motion Picture Company, "Black Bull and White Snake" stars Chiang Ching and newcomer Tien Yeh.

Chiang Ching

Ma's wife/White Snake

Tien Yeh

Ma Chih-Piao/Black Bull

Gam Tiu

Yang Zu-Shou

Wu Pin-Nan

Old Hung Mao

Cecilia Chan Lai-Wan

Grandma Yang

Chin Tu

Second son of Feng

Han Su

Head housekeeper

Sun Yueh

Second housekeeper

Ma Chi

Grandfather Yang

Tao Shu

Feng Second Grandma

• Lin Fu-TiDirector
• Yao Feng-PanScreenplay
• Woo Si-ChunEditor

Release date

October 4, 1970

Status

Released

Original language

Chinese

Runtime

1h 42m

Genres

Action, Drama