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.
The 2020–2022 China Window
181 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The White Snake: A Love Affair sits at position #67.
The 2020s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The White Snake: A Love Affair premiered. 216 total titles in this decade from China.
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 |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Qishu Youyu, Xiang Brothers Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 25m |
| Release Date | March 12, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt14404626 |