China Synopsis
白蛇：情劫
The two sisters of Lingshe Mountain – White Snake and Green Snake – devoted themselves to cultivating of immortality. The White Snake was in danger during the tribulation. Fortunately, Xu Xian, who went to the mountain to search for medicine, rescued her. In a dream White Snake learns the words of the poem "Enter the world, know the warmth and the cold" and enters the city in search of a cause. The Great Demon King of the Yin Division coveted the White Snake's pearl for nearly a thousand years. Knowing that the White Snake is alive, he sent his subordinate judges to seal the city for her search. White Snake meets Xu Xian and cures his classmate Gao Jin's critically ill father. When he finds out that the White Snake is a demon, he tells the Underworld that he will take revenge.
Romance + Fantasy in China
21 China titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The White Snake: A Love Affair itself).
The 2020–2022 China Window
The White Snake: A Love Affair holds position #67 of 181 China films in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s China Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 83 titles released, including The White Snake: A Love Affair. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (216 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 82 other China films in 2021.
The 807th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
25 audience reviews — more than 46% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 19th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #255 of 946 China films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Romance productions specifically: #25 of 125 (top 20%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Qishu Youyu, Xiang Brothers Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 25m |
| Release Date | March 12, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt14404626 |