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The Tale of the White Serpent (1961)

Movie"The adventures of a cute little panda, a dragon god and an evil serpent."
Audience Score
62
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NR 1 hr 19 minJul 8th, 1961Fantasy, Animation
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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.
StarringMariko MiyagiHisaya MorishigeMariko Miyagi
DirectorTaiji Yabushita
WritersShin UeharaTaiji Yabushita

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 8th, 1961
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Toei Animation
The Tale of the White Serpent on the Web:Official Website