The Tale of the White Serpent

"The adventures of a cute little panda, a dragon god and an evil serpent."

1958 1h 19m JA

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★6.2TMDB · 45★6.5IMDB · 620

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Synopsis

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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.

“The adventures of a cute little panda, a dragon god and an evil serpent.”

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Cast

Hisaya Morishige
Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King / Narrator (voice)
Mariko Miyagi
Bai-Niang / Mimi / Xiaoqing / Duck / Weasel (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Taiji Yabushita
Writers: Shin Uehara, Taiji Yabushita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Hisaya Morishige and Mariko Miyagi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The adventures of a cute little panda, a dragon god and an evil serpent.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Taiji Yabushita directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Hisaya Morishige and Mariko Miyagi carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The adventures of a cute little panda, a dragon god and an evil serpent.".
6IMDB entry: tt0051694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 13 different titles around the world.