Black Bull and White Snake

Overview

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.

Cast

Chiang Ching

Ma's wife/White Snake

Tien Yeh

Ma Chih-Piao/Black Bull

G

Gam Tiu

Yang Zu-Shou

W

Wu Pin-Nan

Old Hung Mao

Cecilia Chan Lai-Wan