Series synopsis
Madam White Snake, also known as 青蛇與白蛇 is a drama television series that premiered on CTV on July 12, 2001. It ended on September 19, 2001. It was created by Lưu Thiên Phú (Liu Tianfu). It stars Fann Wong, Christopher Lee, Vincent Chiao En-chun and 张玉嬿.
The television serial was based on a legendary folk tale, involving a snake spirit and her male human lover, but was adapted in this version to include the presence of a black snake who is the snake spirit's mentor and the White Snake Spirit being trapped under the pagoda for 20 years, when in the original tale she was trapped under the tower for centuries.
As for the green snake, the white snake imprisons her for a short time before releasing her, unlike the original where she imprisoned her f ...
Premise
The television serial was based on a legendary folk tale, involving a snake spirit and her male human lover, but was adapted in this version to include the presence of a black snake who is the snake spirit's mentor and the White Snake Spirit being trapped under the pagoda for 20 years, when in the original tale she was trapped under the tower for centuries.
As for the green snake, the white snake imprisons her for a short time before releasing her, unlike the original where she imprisoned her for three centuries. Xu Xian is also initially a good-for-nothing who, under the white snake's guidance, becomes an official.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fann Wong as White Snake
- Christopher Lee as Xu Xian, Xu Shilin, Lord Wu
- Vincent Chiao En-chun as Shi/Miao Junbao, Fahai
- 张玉嬿 as Green Snake
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 50 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 50 | July 12, 2001 | September 19, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 12, 2001 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 13, 2001 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 16, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 12, 2001 |
| Last aired | September 19, 2001 |
| Status | Ended |