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Just like "White Snake,"  this "Green Snake" is, I think, one of the high points of contemporary Chinese animation. In other words - it is a feast for the eyes. It is really charming, captivating, and imaginative. I was not only very impressed by the 3D animation but also by the peculiar animation style at the very end especially, when the main protagonist fights with the monk. The setting was quite well-executed as well, the world between worlds where the soul gets to go if it is not ready to leave (if I understood it correctly) looked very interesting. There is such an odd combination of mysticism with its demonic entities and then the modern-day with its motorbikes and skyscrapers in an oppressive atmosphere of constant decay. This combination was very well done and had a great effect. Unfortunately, the narrative did not manage to grab me as much. In truth, I was probably a little less entertained by the plot in the end than the classic love story of the first movie, and the whole result, and how it all came together, felt kind of weak to me and not half as gripping as the screenwriters probably wanted it to be. Yet, they managed to build a decent atmosphere around it. I was interested in what was really going on, although then the final denouement came, and I just did not find it exciting. I just ended up with a kind of resigned "OK then...". It was not that bad, but I was expecting something more surprising. That is why I got the impression that the narrative was just simply mediocre in the end. Sometimes it seemed to me just played for effect, which unfortunately did not work on me. However, thanks to the visual aspect, I am willing to give it more points because this is the type of quality I expect from 3D animation. 6.9/10. (2021.12.01)

For me, a bit better than the first part. Yes, it's not as nice and touching as one user here cries, this is not a cartoon for princesses anymore, but for boys! The added action, the motorbikes, the Mad-Max style post-apocalyptic world in the first half is downright excellent, the animation is revolutionary again (where is Pixar, this is another level); overall high above standard. The second half flips into fantasy again and that's where the quality falters slightly, but I'm satisfied. I recommend adding it to the action genre, I haven't seen this much action in an animated film in a long time. 8/10. (2022.01.12)