The Legend of the White Serpent
白夫人の妖恋
Synopsis
Lavish Japanese-Chinese coproduction based on an ancient Chinese legend about a man who falls in love with a snake goddess in human form.
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白夫人の妖恋 予告編
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-03-27
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 22, 1965
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shirō Toyoda
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshio Yasumi
- Original Score
- Ikuma Dan
- Original Title
- 白夫人の妖恋
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Shaw Brothers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shirō Toyoda
Toshio Yasumi, Fusao Hayashi
Ikuma Dan
Mitsuo Miura
Kôichi Iwashita
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Run Run Shaw
Department Leadership Roster
Mitsuo Miura
Director of Photography
Ikuma Dan
Original Music Composer
Toshio Yasumi
Screenplay
Makoto Sono
Production Design
Kôichi Iwashita
Editor
Shirō Toyoda
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Legend of the White Serpent
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Legend of the White Serpent about?
Lavish Japanese-Chinese coproduction based on an ancient Chinese legend about a man who falls in love with a snake goddess in human form.
Who directed The Legend of the White Serpent?
The Legend of the White Serpent was directed by Shirō Toyoda.
Who stars in The Legend of the White Serpent?
The principal cast of The Legend of the White Serpent includes Ryō Ikebe, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Kaoru Yachigusa, Musei Tokugawa, Kichijirō Ueda.
When was The Legend of the White Serpent released and how long is it?
The Legend of the White Serpent was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for The Legend of the White Serpent?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Legend of the White Serpent was composed by Ikuma Dan.