Green Snake (2021 film




White Snake (simplified Chinese: 白蛇：缘起; traditional Chinese: 白蛇：緣起; pinyin: Báishé: Yuánqǐ; Wade–Giles: Pai2shê2: Yüan2ch'ih3; lit. 'White Snake: The Origin') is a 2019 animated fantasy film directed by Amp Wong and Zhao Ji, with animation production by Light Chaser Animation. The film was inspired by the Chinese folktale Legend of the White Snake and was released in China on January 11, 2019.[10] A sequel, Green Snake, was announced in 2020, and was released on July 23, 2021.

Chinese theatrical release poster

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 白蛇：緣起
Simplified Chinese 白蛇：缘起
Literal meaning White Snake: The Origin

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Directed by
Amp Wong
Zhao Ji
Written by Damao
Produced by
Gary Wang
Gillian Zhao
Cui Di
Starring
Zhang Zhe
Yang Tianxiang
Narrated by Cheng Yin
Music by Guo Haowei

Production
companies
Light Chaser Animation Studios
Warner Bros. Far East[3]
Distributed by Joy Pictures

Release date
January 11, 2019

Running time 99 minutes[1]
Countries China[1]
United States[2][3]
Languages Mandarin[4]
English
Budget CN¥80 million[5] US$11.2 million[6]
Box office CN¥447 million[7] US$61,631,778[8][9]


The film has been featured in festivals including Annecy International Animation Film Festival,[1] Fantasia International Film Festival,[11] BFI London Film Festival,[12] Sitges Film Festival,[13] Warsaw International Film Festival,[14] and Animation Is Film.[15]