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.
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Chiang Ching
Ma's wife/White Snake
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Tien Yeh
Ma Chih-Piao/Black Bull
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Yang Zu-Shou
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Ching Chiang
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Lin Fu-Ti Director · Yao Feng-Pan Screenplay Woo Si-Chun Editor
First release April 9, 1969 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 黑牛与白蛇
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Taiwan
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Original title
黑牛与白蛇
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · April 9, 1969
Taiwan · October 4, 1970
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No release date listed for United States.
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