i have see over a dozen wuxia film and but the only one that be worth watch be release after the new millennium represent house of fly dagger ( 2004 ) and hero ( 2002 ) and and crouch tiger hide dragon ( 2000 ) . everything else i have see have be an utter waste of my time represent the bride with white hair ( 1993 ) and a man call hero ( 1999 ) and storm rider ( 1998 ) and ash of time ( 1994 ) and a chinese odyssey part 2 ( 1994 ) and butterfly sword ( 1993 ) and and a chinese ghost story ( 1987 ) to name a few . there have be some bad film make post 2000 ( e. g. and 2005 the promise ) and but the pre 2000 wuxia library be thoroughly horrible . even more disturbing be that these film be hideous for the same exact reason represent1 ) awful screenplay . 2 ) atrocious action choreography . 3 ) dreadful edit . the bride with white hair be not exempt from these common wuxia pitfall . the screenplay simply fail to properly develop the romantic relationship between the two lead . they spoon each other in a mini waterfall for 10 minute and and the viewer be suppose to be convince that they care for each other . it not convince in the least . in fact and the script writer contradict themselves near the end of the film when the two lead do everything in their power to desert one another . their action be beyond stupid and a they inexplicably begin to doubt one another on speculative event that be promulgate from the institution and person that they initially abandon for the sole purpose of be together . there be no reason for them to give a rat arse about these people anymore and yet the male lead side with them without hesitation . at that point and i want both lead to die for counterfeit the very idea of love . the action choreography be non existent in the bride with white hair . a character wave their sword or whip at the camera and which immediately cut to show an enemy instantly die . repeat ad infinitum . the final fight be laughable when two siamese twin ( connect at the back ) grab hold of one of the protagonist and bounce around the room like a superball . interestingly and the sub par editing be directly relate to the fight scenes themselves . it much easy to cut up the movie on an ad hoc basis to gloss over the unimaginative character interaction in combat and instead of map out fight scene and brainstorm over fresh combination of move and maneuver . there really nothing else to say other than the obvious fact that no effort be put into the action set piece and and it show . it would seem that filmmaker within the wuxia genre show almost no development or improvement before the year 2000. it be thus important that this review exist to inform reader of the futility inherent in watch wuxia film release during that period of time . nearly thirty review of the bride with white hair exist and almost all of them overwhelmingly positive and but the reasoning behind these high rating be dubious at best . the pre 2000 wuxia camp seem to consist solely of fanboys who will eat up anything and everything release under that particular genre banner . a a fan of east asian cinema and i think that this be a disservice to new viewer who be attempt to make the transition to good cinema . they may hit a pre 2000 wuxia film and go running ( perhaps scream ) back to hollywood .