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White Snake holds a sting in the 'tale'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

White Snake holds a sting in the 'tale'

China Daily  

The two snake demons with Xu Xian struggle against Fahai, a Buddhist monk who stubbornly holds the belief that humans and demons should not coexist. Over nearly three years, directing duo Chan Kinhi and Li Jiakai devoted themselves entirely to producing the animated film White Snake: Afloat. However, they often grappled with the weight of its archetype Legend of the …

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White Snake holds a sting in the 'tale'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

White Snake holds a sting in the 'tale'

China Daily  

A scene features Bai Niangzi, the white snake-turned-woman, encountering Xu, the man she has fallen for, on the Broken Bridge on the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. CHINA DAILY Linda Jaivin, an Australian Sinologist who assisted in the English subtitle translation of Light Chaser Animation's successful film Chang'an, joined the team for White Snake: Afloat. In the new movie, …

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White Snake holds a sting in the 'tale'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

White Snake holds a sting in the 'tale'

China Daily  

The two snake demons with Xu Xian struggle against Fahai, a Buddhist monk who stubbornly holds the belief that humans and demons should not coexist. Over nearly three years, directing duo Chan Kinhi and Li Jiakai devoted themselves entirely to producing the animated film White Snake: Afloat. However, they often grappled with the weight of its archetype Legend of the …

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Domestic comedy 'Successor' remains on top of China's daily box office chart
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Domestic comedy 'Successor' remains on top of China's daily box office chart

China Daily  

Actor Shen Teng in Successor. Domestic comedy Successor remained on top of the Chinese mainland's daily box office on Monday, grossing approximately 24.47 million yuan, according to the China Movie Data Information Network. The comedy accounted for over 27 percent of the total box office revenue on Monday, with its accumulated sales since its debut on July 16 topping 3 …

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Domestic comedy 'Successor' remains on top of China's daily box office chart
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Domestic comedy 'Successor' remains on top of China's daily box office chart

China Daily  

Actor Shen Teng in Successor. Domestic comedy Successor remained on top of the Chinese mainland's daily box office on Monday, grossing approximately 24.47 million yuan, according to the China Movie Data Information Network. The comedy accounted for over 27 percent of the total box office revenue on Monday, with its accumulated sales since its debut on July 16 topping 3 …

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White Snake returns to screens for third and final time
5 months ago

White Snake returns to screens for third and final time

China Daily  

A scene in the movie features Bai Niangzi and Xu Xian, the white snake demon and her beloved man. One of the most anticipated summer film releases, White Snake: Afloat, the final installment of Light Chaser Animation's White Snake trilogy, is scheduled to open on Qixi Festival, Chinese Valentine's Day, which falls on Aug 10. Originating in the Tang Dynasty, …

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White Snake returns to screens for third and final time
5 months ago

White Snake returns to screens for third and final time

China Daily  

A scene in the movie features Bai Niangzi and Xu Xian, the white snake demon and her beloved man. One of the most anticipated summer film releases, White Snake: Afloat, the final installment of Light Chaser Animation's White Snake trilogy, is scheduled to open on Qixi Festival, Chinese Valentine's Day, which falls on Aug 10. Originating in the Tang Dynasty, …

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A classic tale retold
2 years, 2 months ago

A classic tale retold

China Daily  

White Snake performers in rehearsal. Led by Tan Yuanyuan, the upcoming dance theater production White Snake will bring together a stellar cast of Chinese dancers who have been active on the global stage over the past decades. One of the best-known ballet dancers from China, Tan — she has been the principal ballerina at the San Francisco Ballet for more …

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A classic tale retold
2 years, 2 months ago

A classic tale retold

China Daily  

At a news conference in Shanghai on Tuesday, members of the dance theater production's cast explain how the traditional folk tale will be told from a feminist perspective. "In this production, Xiaoqing is the alter ego of Bai, who is such a suppressed woman that she sometimes looks numb, but deep inside there is a different self and a wild …

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A classic tale retold
2 years, 2 months ago

A classic tale retold

China Daily  

White Snake performers in rehearsal. Led by Tan Yuanyuan, the upcoming dance theater production White Snake will bring together a stellar cast of Chinese dancers who have been active on the global stage over the past decades. One of the best-known ballet dancers from China, Tan — she has been the principal ballerina at the San Francisco Ballet for more …

Dance Ballet Production White Chinese Shanghai Tan
A classic tale retold
2 years, 2 months ago

A classic tale retold

China Daily  

White Snake performers in rehearsal. Led by Tan Yuanyuan, the upcoming dance theater production White Snake will bring together a stellar cast of Chinese dancers who have been active on the global stage over the past decades. One of the best-known ballet dancers from China, Tan — she has been the principal ballerina at the San Francisco Ballet for more …

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A classic tale retold
2 years, 2 months ago

A classic tale retold

China Daily  

White Snake performers in rehearsal. Led by Tan Yuanyuan, the upcoming dance theater production White Snake will bring together a stellar cast of Chinese dancers who have been active on the global stage over the past decades. One of the best-known ballet dancers from China, Tan — she has been the principal ballerina at the San Francisco Ballet for more …

Dance Snake Ballet Production White Chinese Shanghai
A classic tale retold
2 years, 2 months ago

A classic tale retold

China Daily  

White Snake performers in rehearsal. Led by Tan Yuanyuan, the upcoming dance theater production White Snake will bring together a stellar cast of Chinese dancers who have been active on the global stage over the past decades. One of the best-known ballet dancers from China, Tan — she has been the principal ballerina at the San Francisco Ballet for more …

Snake Ballet Production White Chinese Shanghai Tan
A classic tale retold
2 years, 2 months ago

A classic tale retold

China Daily  

At a news conference in Shanghai on Tuesday, members of the dance theater production's cast explain how the traditional folk tale will be told from a feminist perspective. "In this production, Xiaoqing is the alter ego of Bai, who is such a suppressed woman that she sometimes looks numb, but deep inside there is a different self and a wild …

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Snake film coiled to strike
3 years, 5 months ago

Snake film coiled to strike

China Daily  

The film's two heroines trying to increase their magical powers and a gang of monsters led by an ox demon that is pursuing them. From Little Door Gods to White Snake and New Gods: Nezha Reborn, with its focus on shooting computer-generated features with a cultural touch, Light Chaser Animation has established itself as one of the most successful Chinese …

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Snake film coiled to strike
3 years, 5 months ago

Snake film coiled to strike

China Daily  

Stills from White Snake 2 show a two-headed fox spirit negotiating a trade and meeting the two protagonists. When director Amp Wong was a teenager, he was an avid viewer of the fantasy TV series The Legend of the White Snake, also known as New legend of Madame White Snake, a 1992 smash hit adapted from one of China's best …

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Snake film coiled to strike
3 years, 5 months ago

Snake film coiled to strike

China Daily  

Stills from White Snake 2 show a two-headed fox spirit negotiating a trade and meeting the two protagonists. When director Amp Wong was a teenager, he was an avid viewer of the fantasy TV series The Legend of the White Snake, also known as New legend of Madame White Snake, a 1992 smash hit adapted from one of China's best …

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White Snake's sequel tops China's presale box office charts
3 years, 5 months ago

White Snake's sequel tops China's presale box office charts

China Daily  

A still image of White Snake 2. As one of the most anticipated animated movies in summer, the sequel of 2019 sleeper hit White Snakehas topped the presale box office charts on its opening day, or July 23, according to the live tracker Beacon. Titled as White Snake 2: The Tribulation of Green Snake, the new tale takes place around …

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Old art form for new audience
3 years, 7 months ago

Old art form for new audience

China Daily  

Cantonese Opera film White Snakeretells an age-old folk tale with modern techniques and has won critical acclaim since its release on May 20. The scene, which looks like a Chinese ink painting, opens White Snake, the mainland's first Cantonese Opera film shot with the techniques of 4K, surround sound and high definition. Based on The Legend of White Snake, one …

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Old art form for new audience
3 years, 7 months ago

Old art form for new audience

China Daily  

Cantonese Opera film White Snakeretells an age-old folk tale with modern techniques and has won critical acclaim since its release on May 20. The scene, which looks like a Chinese ink painting, opens White Snake, the mainland's first Cantonese Opera film shot with the techniques of 4K, surround sound and high definition. Based on The Legend of White Snake, one …

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Australian Man Finds Venomous Snake in Packed Lettuce He Bought from the Supermarket
3 years, 8 months ago

Australian Man Finds Venomous Snake in Packed Lettuce He Bought from the Supermarket

News 18  

Alex White thought he was watching a huge worm writhing in plastic-wrapped lettuce he’d just brought home from a Sydney supermarket — until a snake tongue flicked. Before the handler arrived, White said WIRES had explained to him: “If you get bitten, you’ve got to go to hospital really quickly.” ALDI is investigating how a snake could have found its …

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乘风破浪的小哪吒，会将“封神宇宙”带向何方？
4 years, 6 months ago

乘风破浪的小哪吒，会将“封神宇宙”带向何方？

China Daily  

Summer vacation is approaching. 虽然没有新片上映，但江湖中总有着新片的踪迹。前几天，“封神宇宙”中颜值起伏不定、但人气度最高的哪吒又一次搅动了影迷的热情。 France's Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the equivalent to the Oscars in animation circles, released a three-minute clip of the new animated film New Gods: Nezha Reborn. 这次的“哪吒”，有点让人大跌眼镜。 In all previous adaptations — whether film, TV drama or animated series — Ne Zha, also known as Nezha, is a person who later transforms into a …

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Cultural revenue stream
4 years, 7 months ago

Cultural revenue stream

China Daily  

Scenes from Love Forever, a Chinese musical adapted from The Legend of the White Snake, in which Fahai, a Buddhist monk, tries to capture the snake's spirit; Xu Xian, a kind young man, marries Bai Suzhen, the White Snake spirit, which is played by Sun Yuan, a singer with the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater. Singer Zheng Qiyuan, …

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