The Sorcerer and the White Snake

The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese白蛇傳說之法海
Simplified Chinese白蛇传说之法海
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBái Shé Chuán Shuō Zhī Fǎ Hǎi
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingBaak6 Se4 Cyun4 Syut3 Zi1 Faat3 Hoi2
Directed byChing Siu-tung
Written byCharcoal Tan
Tsang Kan-cheung
Szeto Cheuk-hon
Based onLegend of the White Snake
Produced byPo-chu Chui
Yang Zi
StarringJet Li
Eva Huang
Raymond Lam
Charlene Choi
Wen Zhang
Vivian Hsu
CinematographyVenus Keung
Edited byAngie Lam
Music byMark Lui
Production
company
China Juli Entertainment Media
Distributed byDistribution Workshop Aeon Pix Studios (India)
Release dates
  • 3 September 2011 (2011-09-03) (Venice Film Festival)
  • 28 September 2011 (2011-09-28) (China)
  • 29 September 2011 (2011-09-29) (Hong Kong)
Running time
102 minutes
CountriesChina
Hong Kong
LanguagesMandarin
Cantonese
BudgetHK$200 million
Box officeUS$32,172,621 (worldwide)

The Sorcerer and the White Snake, previously known as It's Love and Madame White Snake, is a 2011 action fantasy film directed by Ching Siu-tung and starring Jet Li. It is based on the Chinese legend, Legend of the White Snake. The film was filmed in 3-D and was shown out of competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2011. It was released in mainland China on 28 September 2011 and in Hong Kong on 29 September.