The White Snake: A Love Affair (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, The White Snake: A Love Affair is a fantasy and romance film directed by Liu Chun, running about 85 minutes.

What it’s about. The two sisters of Lingshe Mountain - White Snake and Green Snake - devoted themselves to cultivating of immortality. The White Snake was in danger during the tribulation. Fortunately, Xu Xian, who went to the mountain to search for medicine, rescued her. In a dream White Snake learns the words of the poem "Enter the world, know the warmth and the cold" and enters the city in search of a cause. The Great Demon King of the Yin Division coveted the White Snake's pearl for nearly a thousand years. Knowing that the White Snake is alive, he sent his subordinate judges to seal the city for her search. White Snake meets Xu Xian and cures his classmate Gao Jin's critically ill father. When he finds out that the White Snake is a demon, he tells the Underworld that he will take revenge.

Who’s in it. The White Snake: A Love Affair stars He Hua as White Snake, Wen Yifan as Xu Xian, Yu Li as Green Snake and Wang Zhigang as Er Dongtou, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, The White Snake: A Love Affair has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on iQIYI. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The White Snake: A Love Affair page.

If you liked it. Fans of The White Snake: A Love Affair tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.