The Tale of the White Serpent (1978)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf animated film
gptkbp:animationStudio Toei Animation
colorful and vibrant
nominated for awards
inspired future animators
gptkbp:artwork hand-drawn animation
traditional animation
gptkbp:associatedWith romantic subplot
gptkbp:basedOn Chinese_legend
gptkbp:boxOffice successful_in_Japan
gptkbp:character gptkb:Bai_Niang_Zi
Fa Hai
Xu Xian
the Dragon King
gptkbp:characterAppearance Fa_Hai's_opposition
gptkbp:characterArc Xu_Xian's_journey
gptkbp:characterDevelopment Bai_Niang_Zi's_transformation
gptkbp:characterTraits distinctive and memorable
identity and acceptance
interactions between characters
Bai_Niang_Zi's_love_for_Xu_Xian
gptkbp:colors Technicolor
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:criticalReception generally positive
gptkbp:culturalHeritage influenced generations of animators
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired adaptations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Chinese_mythology
popular in anime history
gptkbp:directedBy gptkb:Taiji_Yabushita
gptkbp:director stylized visuals
gptkbp:distributor Toei Company
gptkbp:features a white serpent
gptkbp:genre fantasy
gptkbp:hasAudience children and families
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tale of the White Serpent (1978)
gptkbp:influenced anime culture
later anime films
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Japanese_folklore
Chinese_culture
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:The_Legend_of_the_White_Snake
gptkbp:language Japanese
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Yuji_Koseki
gptkbp:narrativeStyle linear_storytelling
gptkbp:notableFor early anime film
gptkbp:premieredOn gptkb:Tokyo
gptkbp:producedBy Toei Animation
gptkbp:releaseDate 1978
gptkbp:releasedIn theaters
gptkbp:remake The White Snake Enchantress (1990)
gptkbp:runtime 85 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Yasuo_Yamada
gptkbp:soundtrack original score
gptkbp:style vibrant colors and fluid motion
gptkbp:symbolism white serpent as purity
gptkbp:theme love and sacrifice