Love of the White Snake
真白蛇傳
Synopsis
This early Brigitte Lin film is based on the same Chinese folk tale that Tsui Hark later used as his source for The Green Snake. It is the story of two sister snakes that want to feel what it is to be human and one of them needs to know what it is to feel human love. It is a sweet magical but ultimately tragic tale of breaking societal taboos. - brns.com
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Si-Ma Ke, Choi Dong-joon
- Screenplay & Story
- Si-Ma Ke
- Original Title
- 真白蛇傳
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- First Film Production Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Si-Ma Ke, Choi Dong-joon
Si-Ma Ke
Chris Chen Ching-Chu
Marco Mak Chi-Sin
Department Leadership Roster
Si-Ma Ke
Director
Si-Ma Ke
Writer
Choi Dong-joon
Director
Marco Mak Chi-Sin
Editor
Chris Chen Ching-Chu
Director of Photography
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What is Love of the White Snake about?
This early Brigitte Lin film is based on the same Chinese folk tale that Tsui Hark later used as his source for The Green Snake. It is the story of two sister snakes that want to feel what it is to be human and one of them needs to know what it is to feel human love. It is a sweet magical but ultimately tragic tale of breaking societal taboos. - brns.com
Who directed Love of the White Snake?
Love of the White Snake was directed by Si-Ma Ke, Choi Dong-joon.
Who stars in Love of the White Snake?
The principal cast of Love of the White Snake includes Brigitte Lin, Chi-Min Chin, Charlie Chin Chiang-Lin, Sun Yueh.
When was Love of the White Snake released and how long is it?
Love of the White Snake was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.