Black Bull and White Snake (1970)

7.0/10 • 102 min • Action Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Chiang Ching

Ma's wife/White Snake

Tien Yeh

Ma Chih-Piao/Black Bull

Cecilia Chan Lai-Wan

Grandma Yang

Chin Tu

Second son of Feng

Han Su

Head housekeeper

Sun Yueh

Second housekeeper

Ma Chi

Grandfather Yang

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