“It looks great, the performances are good enough (the leads are no Leslie Cheung or Brigitte Lin, but who is?), and the last 20 minutes kind of whips.” Letterboxd
The film you're referring to is (2020), also known as White Haired Witch or by its original title Bai fa mo nu wai chuan . It is a Chinese Wuxia fantasy film that serves as a spin-off or a "fairly routine adventure" based on the famous Legend of the White-Haired Witch. Movie Summary
: Crystal Huang as Lian Ni Shang, Shi Junzhe as Chang An, and Norman Tsui Siu-Keung as Eunuch Wei. Runtime : Approximately 74 minutes. Critical Reception
: Reviewers on Letterboxd praise the "impressive" action scenes and "flippy, whooshing swordplay". The visual design, including the protagonist's "weaponized hair," is highlighted as a standout element despite a likely modest budget.