--- product_id: 20449690 title: "The Bride with White Hair" price: "£61.19" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/20449690-the-bride-with-white-hair store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Bride with White Hair **Price:** £61.19 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Bride with White Hair - **How much does it cost?** £61.19 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/20449690-the-bride-with-white-hair) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Ronny Yu (The Bride of Chucky, The Phantom Lover, Warriors Of Virtue) directs this highly operatic fable based on a well-known martial arts novel with LESLIE CHEUNG (Temptress Moon, Farewell, My Concubine) and BRIGITTE LIN (Dragon Inn, Deadful Melody) as doomed lovers caught in the crossfire of warring clans. With beautiful cinematography by PETER PAU (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and over-the-top action sequences, THE BRIDE WITH WHITE HAIR is one of the best swordplay fantasy film ever made. Review: A Hong Kong Classic - I'd never been a fan of Hong Kong cinema prior to seeing this magnificent film. Truly there's almost nothing else like it, certainly nothing Hollywood produces has this film's sense of style, wit, visual beauty and energy. A haunting score (for those who asked, I believe the music is from Kitaro's "Silk Road" -- if it's not, the Silk Road CDs will give you the same feeling as this movie's wonderful score) adds to the ethereal atmosphere. Surprisingly, the acting is excellent (avoid the dreadful dubbing and stay with the subtitled version) -- Brigitte Lin has a compelling screen presence (and is one of the most striking women I've seen in film), and Leslie Cheung (check out "Farewell My Concubine") is her match. Francis Ng as the cult leader is simply awesome. Besides its visual beauty, the plot is filled with surprises (and admittedly, some of the plot makes little sense). The action is frequent and stupifying, but it isn't traditional martial arts; this is NOT a martial arts movie by any stretch of the imagination. If you're willing to keep an open mind, and are always on the lookout for great new titles, take a look at this one. Review: A beautiful import disc of a Hong Kong dark fantasy classic! - The disc is gorgeous and well represents Ronny Yu's sumptuous camera work along with Peter Pau and Lee Tak-shing's beautiful cinematography. There is some grain, but the film is almost 30 years-old, so it still looks great considering. The picture is in the original 2.35:1 aspect ratio. It plays on US blu-ray players and comes in both Cantonese and Mandarin language tracks presented in Dolby True HD 5.1. It features crisp and clear English subtitles, that you can choose from the set-up menu, which itself is in both Chinese and English. Extras include trailer, making of feature...which sadly has no subtitles...and a photo gallery. As for the movie itself... THE BRIDE WITH WHITE HAIR (1993) The Bride With White Hair is a martial arts, fantasy, romance and is a fairy tale-like story that finds handsome warrior Zhuo Yihang (Leslie Cheung from A Chinese Ghost Story) falling in love with beautiful witch Lian Nichang (Brigitte Lin from Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain), who belongs to an evil cult Zhuo is tasked with destroying. As the two defy their orders and superiors, forces conspire against them, including He Lühua (Yammie Lam), a woman warrior with eyes for Zhuo Yihang and the vengeful, jealous conjoined twin cult leader, Ji Wushuang (Francis Ng and Elaine Lui). Flick is one of the best examples of the Hong Kong cinema revival of the 80s and 90s and has all the action, fantasy, love and betrayal one could want. It is a sumptuous visual feast as directed by Ronny Yu (Bride of Chucky, Freddy vs Jason), from a script he wrote with Lam Kei-to, Elsa Tang and David Wu. You can see where Yu’s American horror flicks got their stunning cinematography, blood-spattered action and twisted sense of humor, as they are all present here. There are dazzling sword duels, dark magic, gallant heroes, vile villains and a seductive wolf witch to keep one entertained for it’s economical 92 minutes. There is an eroticism to many scenes that the Hong Kong cinema usually reserved for their more intense Category III films and there is quite a lot of blood spurting and severed heads, not to mention the disturbing portrayal of it’s conjoined twin villains. The costumes are lavish, as are the settings, the cinematography by Peter Pau and Lee Tak-shing is sumptuous and the score by Richard Yuen suits the dark fantasy atmosphere perfectly. Sure Zhuo Yihang and Lian Nichang’s love making scene seems to go on a bit too long and Zhuo Yihang’s belief that she may have betrayed him comes a bit too quickly, especially considering his vow to always trust her. Otherwise this is an enormously entertaining dark fairy tale, romance for grown-ups and one of the most renown classics of this era of Hong Kong cinema. A great cast helps Yu tell his story well. Leslie Cheung’s handsome warrior Zhuo Yihang is a far cry from his timid tax collector from the Chinese Ghost Story movies, but no less a solid romantic lead/action hero. He’s charming, brazen, lethal and sexy, when he appropriately needs to be. Brigitte Lin is beautiful and intriguing as wolf witch Lian Nichang. She can be a fierce and deadly warrior, yet also very sexy and playful, depending on the scene and is very convincing as all of the above. She and Cheung have a great on-screen chemistry and generate some nice heat. When forces pit them against each other, they make good adversaries. Francis Ng and Elaine Lui are really creepy as the conjoined twin leaders of the cult. They exude power and malice, yet their constant bickering and antagonizing of one another really adds a twisted dimension to them. A disturbing duo. The rest of the supporting cast give solid performances, too! Overall, this is a great film and the type of movie the Hong Kong cinema was so skilled at making during this era. The film looks fantastic, the action scenes are fast, furious and bloody and the romantic scenes generate some real heat. There is a bit of a twisted humor to it and some legitimately spooky scenes as well. Not quite perfect, but close to it and enormously entertaining. There was a lesser sequel released only months later directed by David Wu and a TV series in 2012. -MonsterZero NJ ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 630502054X | | Actors | Brigitte Lin, Elaine Lui, Francis Ng, Kit Ying Lam, Leslie Cheung | | Aspect Ratio | 2.35:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | #71,181 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #585 in Foreign Films (Movies & TV) #851 in Fantasy DVDs #6,887 in Action & Adventure DVDs | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (190) | | Director | Ronny Yu | | Dubbed: | English | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Language | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) | | MPAA rating | Unrated (Not Rated) | | Media Format | Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 1.6 ounces | | Release date | January 1, 1993 | | Run time | 1 hour and 32 minutes | | Studio | Tai Seng | | Subtitles: | English | | Writers | David Wu, Kee-To Lam, Ronny Yu, Yusheng Liang | ## Product Details - **Color:** Color - **Format:** Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 32 minutes ## Images ![The Bride with White Hair - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51282BYG0RL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Hong Kong Classic *by J***R on August 13, 2000* I'd never been a fan of Hong Kong cinema prior to seeing this magnificent film. Truly there's almost nothing else like it, certainly nothing Hollywood produces has this film's sense of style, wit, visual beauty and energy. A haunting score (for those who asked, I believe the music is from Kitaro's "Silk Road" -- if it's not, the Silk Road CDs will give you the same feeling as this movie's wonderful score) adds to the ethereal atmosphere. Surprisingly, the acting is excellent (avoid the dreadful dubbing and stay with the subtitled version) -- Brigitte Lin has a compelling screen presence (and is one of the most striking women I've seen in film), and Leslie Cheung (check out "Farewell My Concubine") is her match. Francis Ng as the cult leader is simply awesome. Besides its visual beauty, the plot is filled with surprises (and admittedly, some of the plot makes little sense). The action is frequent and stupifying, but it isn't traditional martial arts; this is NOT a martial arts movie by any stretch of the imagination. If you're willing to keep an open mind, and are always on the lookout for great new titles, take a look at this one. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A beautiful import disc of a Hong Kong dark fantasy classic! *by M***J on September 21, 2020* The disc is gorgeous and well represents Ronny Yu's sumptuous camera work along with Peter Pau and Lee Tak-shing's beautiful cinematography. There is some grain, but the film is almost 30 years-old, so it still looks great considering. The picture is in the original 2.35:1 aspect ratio. It plays on US blu-ray players and comes in both Cantonese and Mandarin language tracks presented in Dolby True HD 5.1. It features crisp and clear English subtitles, that you can choose from the set-up menu, which itself is in both Chinese and English. Extras include trailer, making of feature...which sadly has no subtitles...and a photo gallery. As for the movie itself... THE BRIDE WITH WHITE HAIR (1993) The Bride With White Hair is a martial arts, fantasy, romance and is a fairy tale-like story that finds handsome warrior Zhuo Yihang (Leslie Cheung from A Chinese Ghost Story) falling in love with beautiful witch Lian Nichang (Brigitte Lin from Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain), who belongs to an evil cult Zhuo is tasked with destroying. As the two defy their orders and superiors, forces conspire against them, including He Lühua (Yammie Lam), a woman warrior with eyes for Zhuo Yihang and the vengeful, jealous conjoined twin cult leader, Ji Wushuang (Francis Ng and Elaine Lui). Flick is one of the best examples of the Hong Kong cinema revival of the 80s and 90s and has all the action, fantasy, love and betrayal one could want. It is a sumptuous visual feast as directed by Ronny Yu (Bride of Chucky, Freddy vs Jason), from a script he wrote with Lam Kei-to, Elsa Tang and David Wu. You can see where Yu’s American horror flicks got their stunning cinematography, blood-spattered action and twisted sense of humor, as they are all present here. There are dazzling sword duels, dark magic, gallant heroes, vile villains and a seductive wolf witch to keep one entertained for it’s economical 92 minutes. There is an eroticism to many scenes that the Hong Kong cinema usually reserved for their more intense Category III films and there is quite a lot of blood spurting and severed heads, not to mention the disturbing portrayal of it’s conjoined twin villains. The costumes are lavish, as are the settings, the cinematography by Peter Pau and Lee Tak-shing is sumptuous and the score by Richard Yuen suits the dark fantasy atmosphere perfectly. Sure Zhuo Yihang and Lian Nichang’s love making scene seems to go on a bit too long and Zhuo Yihang’s belief that she may have betrayed him comes a bit too quickly, especially considering his vow to always trust her. Otherwise this is an enormously entertaining dark fairy tale, romance for grown-ups and one of the most renown classics of this era of Hong Kong cinema. A great cast helps Yu tell his story well. Leslie Cheung’s handsome warrior Zhuo Yihang is a far cry from his timid tax collector from the Chinese Ghost Story movies, but no less a solid romantic lead/action hero. He’s charming, brazen, lethal and sexy, when he appropriately needs to be. Brigitte Lin is beautiful and intriguing as wolf witch Lian Nichang. She can be a fierce and deadly warrior, yet also very sexy and playful, depending on the scene and is very convincing as all of the above. She and Cheung have a great on-screen chemistry and generate some nice heat. When forces pit them against each other, they make good adversaries. Francis Ng and Elaine Lui are really creepy as the conjoined twin leaders of the cult. They exude power and malice, yet their constant bickering and antagonizing of one another really adds a twisted dimension to them. A disturbing duo. The rest of the supporting cast give solid performances, too! Overall, this is a great film and the type of movie the Hong Kong cinema was so skilled at making during this era. The film looks fantastic, the action scenes are fast, furious and bloody and the romantic scenes generate some real heat. There is a bit of a twisted humor to it and some legitimately spooky scenes as well. Not quite perfect, but close to it and enormously entertaining. There was a lesser sequel released only months later directed by David Wu and a TV series in 2012. -MonsterZero NJ ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hong Kong film classic *by L***E on September 8, 2004* I've watched this film over and over again since it's DVD release. I've never tired of watching it. It is a beautifully sad and romantic tale. Brigitte Lin is so lovely even her famous icy stare of death. Leslie Cheung (rest in peace) what a wonderful actor! We will miss him dearly. Brigitte and Leslie had tremendous on-screen chemistry and the cinematography is breathtaking. This is not a karate chop and sock film. There are some short fight scenes. I feel sorry for people that did not understand this movie. It is a true ART film and displays Hong Kong filmmaking at it's best. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/20449690-the-bride-with-white-hair](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/20449690-the-bride-with-white-hair) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-15*