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61% Critic Match
The Legend of the White Serpent
6.1 / 10• 1956• 1h 43m•NR• Japanese
DramaRomanceFantasyHorror
Storyline
Lavish Japanese-Chinese coproduction based on an ancient Chinese legend about a man who falls in love with a snake goddess in human form.
Cast & Crew
Ryō Ikebe
Xu Xian
Lead
Yoshiko Yamaguchi
The White Lady
Kaoru Yachigusa
Xiaoqing
Musei Tokugawa
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Kichijirō Ueda
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Nijiko Kiyokawa
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Haruo Tanaka
Li Gong Fu
Eijirō Tōno
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shirō Toyoda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Legend of the White Serpent is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
