The Legend of White Snake (18 DVD9) (English Subtitle)

Title: The Legend of White Snake (18 DVD9) (English Subtitle)

Director: Xia Zuhui

Actor: Ye Tong; Zhao Yazhi; Chen Meiqi

Language: Mandarin

Subtitle: English, Chinese

Publisher & Date: Shenzhen Media, 2007-10-16

Others: 18 DVD9; All Regions; 581g; 50 Episodes

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Introduction:
This Taiwan television series shot in 1992 is widely accepted to be the definitive adaptation of the Chinese folklore legend The Legend of White Snake. The 50-episode fantasy romance tells how Bai Su Zhen, the white snake spirit, falls in love with mortal scholar Xu Xian. The two get married, but Bai is hunted by monk Fa Hai, who eventually traps Bai underneath a pagoda. Bai would find redemption 20 years later with her son, Xu Shi Lin.
The inspired cast is perhaps one of the main reasons this series attained classic status. Angie Chiu proved popular with the viewers as Bai, as did Cecilia Yip playing the handsome male lead Xu Xian. Both of them play two roles, with Yip doubling as the grown-up Xu Shi Lin and Chiu playing the rabbit spirit who is sent to kill (but ends up falling for) Xu. In supporting roles are Maggie Chan as the green snake and Qian De Men as Fa Hai.
The series features many Chinese folk-style songs and this digitally remastered edition includes a collection of these theme songs as a bonus.

Background ＆ Legend:
The legend of white snake is a beautiful and moving folktale. It tells how the fairy maiden bai suzhen struggles against the rascally monk fa hai, the representative of the reactionary feudal forces, in her pursuit fo freedoms and happiness, reflecting the sharp conflict between the common people and feudal ruling clases. In this story we see the people's yearning for freedom and their ever-defiant stand against the oppressive forces of feudalism. The story has evolved over a period of about hundreds of years. Textual research indicates that it first appeared in the song dynast (960-1279) story-tellers' prompt book the legend of the three tower by the west lake. In the ming dynasty (1368-1644) it appeared under the title madam bai crushed under thunder pagoda in the story collection Jingshi Tongyan. In the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) it was the theme of the opers, the legand of thunder pagoda, and then later it is a theme in the tanci (a form of storytelling to the accompaniment of stringed instruments) repertoire, under the title the righteous witch, and others.