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Madam White Snake (1962) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

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1962 · 95 mins · Chinese
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Directed by
Griffin Yueh Feng
Starring
Yuen Woo-Ping, Zhao Lei, Mama Hung, Chui Chung-Hok, Linda Lin Dai, Ren Hao

The seductive classic follows two sister serpents who assume human form. Linda Lin Dai plays Pak Su‑cheng and Margaret Tu Chuan is her sister Ching‑ching. Su‑cheng meets Hsu Hsien (Chao Lei), recognizing him as the man who saved her a thousand years ago. She marries him to reward him, but their snake‑human union sparks turmoil.

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