The Legend of the White Serpent_
Lavish Japanese-Chinese coproduction based on an ancient Chinese legend about a man who falls in love with a snake goddess in human form.
Starring
Ryō Ikebe, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Kaoru Yachigusa
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Legend of the White Serpent was released 70 years ago in 1956.
Overview
Lavish Japanese-Chinese coproduction based on an ancient Chinese legend about a man who falls in love with a snake goddess in human form.
The Legend of the White Serpent is a Drama, Romance, Fantasy film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (14)
Ryō Ikebe
Xu Xian
Yoshiko Yamaguchi
The White Lady
Kaoru Yachigusa
Xiaoqing
Musei Tokugawa
Kichijirō Ueda
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Haruo Tanaka
Li Gong Fu
Eijirō Tōno
Yoshio Kosugi
Official A
AT
Akira Tani
Oil salesman
SK
Sumiko Koizumi
Yoshiko Miyata
Ikio Sawamura
Official B
Bokuzen Hidari
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Legend of the White Serpent about?
Lavish Japanese-Chinese coproduction based on an ancient Chinese legend about a man who falls in love with a snake goddess in human form.
How long is The Legend of the White Serpent?
The Legend of the White Serpent has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in The Legend of the White Serpent?
The cast of The Legend of the White Serpent includes Ryō Ikebe, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Kaoru Yachigusa, Musei Tokugawa, Kichijirō Ueda.
What is the rating of The Legend of the White Serpent?
The Legend of the White Serpent has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Drama
Romance
Fantasy
Horror
