The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011 1h 40m movie Film China

The Sorcerer and the White Snake

白蛇传说

The Sorcerer and the White Snake is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

白蛇传说

The Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love with a mortal is brought to life through the latest advances in CGI and action techniques.

China × Hong Kong Co-Production

China (lead)Hong Kong

Other China×Hong Kong titles

Action + Fantasy in China

90 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Sorcerer and the White Snake itself).

The 2010–2012 China Window

The Sorcerer and the White Snake holds position #37 of 98 China films in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
    #1

    The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  2. A Bite of China
    #2

    A Bite of China

    ★ 8.9 · 2012
  3. Empresses in the Palace
    #3

    Empresses in the Palace

    ★ 8.5 · 2011
  4. Samsara
    #4

    Samsara

    ★ 8.1 · 2011
  5. Let the Bullets Fly
    #5

    Let the Bullets Fly

    ★ 7.7 · 2010
  6. Under the Hawthorn Tree
    #6

    Under the Hawthorn Tree

    ★ 7.7 · 2010
  7. First Time
    #7

    First Time

    ★ 7.7 · 2012
  8. Ocean Heaven
    #8

    Ocean Heaven

    ★ 7.6 · 2010

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Sorcerer and the White Snake premiered alongside 39 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 39 other China films in 2011.

The 269th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

223
Reviews
86th
Review-volume percentile
89th
Popularity percentile

223 audience reviews — more than 86% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 89th percentile among China films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
223
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #582 of 946 China films indexed here (38th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Action productions specifically: #178 of 319 (top 56%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, Hong Kong
Original LanguageChinese
Production CompaniesJuli Entertainment Media
Runtime1h 40m
Release DateSeptember 27, 2011
IMDbtt1857913