Cannes Classics
HAKUJADEN
(THE WHITE SNAKE ENCHANTRESS)
Directed by : Yabushita TAIJI
Year of production : 1958 Country : JAPAN Length : 78 minutes
Synopsis
Japan’s first world-standard, full-color animated feature film was produced by
Toei Doga Studio (now Toei Animation), a company that was drawing considerable attention at the time not only in Japan, but also around the world. The movie was two years in the making, and employed state-of-the-art technology and a team of supremely talented staff, under the personal supervision of Toei president Hiroshi Okawa.
Its narrative is inspired by the famous Chinese folk tale “Legend of the White Snake,” a story of true love between Bai Niang, a white serpent who takes human form, and a young man named Xu Xian.
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Contacts
Production
TOEI COMPANY, LTD. - 2-17, 3-Chome, Ginza, Chuo-ku 104-8108 TOKYO JAPAN - T: 335357621 - [email protected] - http://www.toei.co.jp
Distribution
TOEI COMPANY, LTD. - T: 335357621 - http://www.toei.co.jp
International sales
TOEI COMPANY, LTD. - T: 335357621 - http://www.toei.co.jp
