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The Legend of the White Snake (1939)
Directed by Yang Xiao-Zhong
· 1h 35m
Seventeen-year-old Xu Mengjiao hears troubling rumors at his private school about his mother’s mysterious identity. Seeking the truth, he returns home to question his family, but finds no clear answers. Guided only by hints and the words of a loyal servant, he is drawn to the foot of Leifeng Tower during a thunderstorm, where his cries awaken attention from the nearby temple. An abbot tells him that to uncover what he seeks, he must achieve fame. Determined, Mengjiao commits himself to study and, years later, returns to Leifeng Tower where a fateful encounter awaits.
Cast
Chen Yanyan
Min Sun
Crew
- Director
- Yang Xiao-Zhong
- Writer
- Yang Xiao-Zhong
Details
- Original title
- 白蛇传
- Release date
- 1939-01-01
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Original language
- ZH
- Spoken languages
- Mandarin
- Countries
- China
- Production
- Xinhua Film Company