Here is my review of a 2020 Chinese fantasy film called "The Wolf Witch". Directed by Wu Ying Xiang, and starring Yuming Du, Xi Huang and Junzhe Shi. (Note: the rest of the cast is on Internet Movie Database).
Near the end of the Ming Dynasty, Lian Nishang is a powerful sorceress with white hair. She's connected to a hair pin that should have two stones, but only the red one remains and the green stone is absent. There is a sinister cult, and a load of sinister goings on. A member of the secret service is sent to investigate the Wolf Witch, although someone else has been pretending to be her. The special effects are pretty awesome, a few gory scenes and there are some comedic moments, but a lot of over-the-top martial arts.
Fun facts: The film is part of a series, "The White Haired Witch of the Lunar Kingdom" (2014) and earlier "The Bride with White Hair" (1993) and "The Romance of the White Haired Maiden" (1995). These are loosely based on a novel by Liang Yusheng called "Baifa Monü Zhuan".
Warning: The tea girls will shock.
Rating: A modest 6/10
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