Black Bull and White Snake

Black Bull and White Snake

102 mins | Drama, Action | Oct. 4, 1970

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.

Black Bull and White Snake

102 mins | Drama, Action | Oct. 4, 1970

Black Bull and White Snake
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.
Producers
Original title Hei nu yu bai se
Directors Chan Kai-Kuk, Shu-sheng Chang, Lin Fu-Ti
Writers Yao Feng-Pan

Cast

Chiang Ching

as Ma's wife/White Snake

Tien Yeh

as Ma Chih-Piao/Black Bull

Gam Tiu

as Yang Zu-Shou

Wu Pin-Nan

as Old Hung Mao

Chan Lai-wan

as Grandma Yang

Chin Tu

as Second son of Feng

Han Su

as Head housekeeper

Sun Yueh

as Second housekeeper

Ma Chi

as Grandfather Yang

Tao Shu

as Feng Second Grandma