The Tale of the White Serpent

The Tale of the White Serpent

79 mins | Animation, Fantasy | Sept. 3, 1958

As a young boy, Xu-Xian is forced to free his pet, a small snake. Unbeknownst to him, the snake is actually a young snake goddess named Bai-Niang and she is in love with him. Many years later, when they are both adults, the princess is magically transformed into a human and sets out to find her love. But the local wizard believes her to be a vampire, and banishes Xu-Xian from the village in order to save him. Xu-Xian's pet pandas Panda and Mimi set out to save him and bring him, in the process becoming leaders of an animal gang.

The Tale of the White Serpent

79 mins | Animation, Fantasy | Sept. 3, 1958

The Tale of the White Serpent
As a young boy, Xu-Xian is forced to free his pet, a small snake. Unbeknownst to him, the snake is actually a young snake goddess named Bai-Niang and she is in love with him. Many years later, when they are both adults, the princess is magically transformed into a human and sets out to find her love. But the local wizard believes her to be a vampire, and banishes Xu-Xian from the village in order to save him. Xu-Xian's pet pandas Panda and Mimi set out to save him and bring him, in the process becoming leaders of an animal gang.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Toei Animation
Original title 白蛇伝
Directors Kazuhiko Okabe, Taiji Yabushita
Writers Shin Uehara, Taiji Yabushita

Cast

Mariko Miyagi

as Bai-Niang / Mimi / Xiaoqing (voice) / Duck / Weasel (voice)

Hisaya Morishige

as Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King / Narrator (voice)