Even in the sometimes schizophrenic world of Hong Kong movies, Tsui Hark's Green Snake stands out. Is it a fantasy film? A romance? A softcore arty smut picture? A deep metaphor on the frailities of humanity and the fallacy of religion? Or is it a bad acid flashback put to celluoid? Like the elusive question of many licks it takes to get to the middle of a Tootsie Pop, the world may never know. Still, despite its' problems, the film is still worth checking out if you want to take a walk on the stranger side of Hong Kong cinema.