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Black Bull and White Snake

Released: October 4, 1970 (1970)

Runtime: 102 minutes

Genres: 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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

  • Han Su as Head housekeeper

    Age at release: 46

  • Ma Chi as Grandfather Yang

    Age at release: 46

  • Sun Yueh as Second housekeeper

    Age at release: 39

  • Chin Tu as Second son of Feng

    Age at release: 37

  • Tien Yeh as Ma Chih-Piao/Black Bull

    Age at release: 36

  • Cecilia Chan Lai-Wan as Grandma Yang

    Age at release: 31

  • Chiang Ching as Ma's wife/White Snake

    Age at release: Unknown

  • Gam Tiu as Yang Zu-Shou

    Age at release: Unknown

  • Wu Pin-Nan as Old Hung Mao

    Age at release: Unknown

  • Tao Shu as Feng Second Grandma

    Age at release: Unknown