Series synopsis
The Legend of White Snake, also known as 新白娘子传奇 is a Chinese drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on iQiyi on April 3, 2019. It ended on May 3, 2019. It was created by Zhi Lei. It stars Ju Jingyi, Yu Menglong, Pei Zitian and Xiao Yan.
Provoked by the actions of a seemingly sly human, an ancient snake spirit takes on a human form, in order to prove him a fraud. Convinced she’s doing the world a favor, Bai Su Zhen challenges Xu Xuan to a contest of skill but what starts as a heated rivalry soon turns to burning passion. Faced with opposition from every side, Bai Su Zhen and Xu Xuan’s love is put to the test time and time again.
Premise
Provoked by the actions of a seemingly sly human, an ancient snake spirit takes on a human form, in order to prove him a fraud. Convinced she’s doing the world a favor, Bai Su Zhen challenges Xu Xuan to a contest of skill but what starts as a heated rivalry soon turns to burning passion. Faced with opposition from every side, Bai Su Zhen and Xu Xuan’s love is put to the test time and time again.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ju Jingyi as Bai Suzhen
- Yu Menglong as Xu Xuan
- Pei Zitian as Fa Hai
- Xiao Yan as Xiao Qing
- Nie Zihao as Jing Song
- Feng Jianyu as Zhang Yutang
- Yu Lang as Jin Ruyi
- Li Lin as Li Gongfu
Supporting cast
- Zeng Yunzhen as Xu Jiaorong
- Choenyi Tsering as Miss Wu
- Yi Yizi as Hu Kexin
- Wang Weiyuan as Wang Daoling
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 36 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 36 | April 3, 2019 | May 3, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 On a quest to understand humanity, Bai Suzhen starts off by challenging the expertise of physician Xu Xian but finds a rival named Qing ready for her. |
April 3, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After Bai ponders an intervention to heal a strangely sick mother, a noble decision by Xu captures her attention. |
April 3, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Chaos erupts at the Lantern Festival, forcing Bai to defy the heavens. Meanwhile, fighting monk Fahai finds out why the city's children are missing. |
April 3, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | iQiyi |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 3, 2019 |
| Last aired | May 3, 2019 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |