Top 14 Wuxia Films Of The Recent Past

By E.F. Camacho /

12. The Bride With White Hair

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This film is something of a proverbial Romeo and Juliet story, the main difference being that the star-crossed lovers concept is replaced with aspects of what we might see in a film about a woman scorned and betrayed.

Very loosely based on Liang Yusheng's novel Baifa MonĂ¼ Zhuan, Bride is an epic story of a love that is ruined. Martial arts are present in a largely fantastical display, but have more a necessary aspect in terms of conflict, as opposed to taking the front and center aspect away from storytelling. The Bride with White Hair is highly regarded among critics as one of the best Wuxia films ever made.

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