Inspired by the famous Chinese folk legend of the Madame White Snake, Mainland China fantasy drama Tale of the Oriental Serpent tells an original story about what happens after the fateful fight with the villainous monk Fahai. With the focus now on the Green Snake, the 30-episode series stars Fu Miao (Condor Hero), Cecilia Liu (Chinese Paladin III), and Golden Bell-winning Taiwan actor Qiu Xinzhi (New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) in a touching story of pure love across incarnations.
In order to rescue her sister Bai Suzhen (the White Snake spirit) who is trapped in the Leifeng Pagoda, Xiaoqing (the Green Snake spirit, played by Fu Miao) risks her life to steal the "Purity Vial" from the Heavenly Palace. As a result, Na Zha, the immortal responsible for guarding the Purity Vial, is exiled to the human world as punishment. Eager to redeem himself, Na Zha reincarnates on earth as Bao Ren (Qiu Xinzhi). In a surprising twist of fate, 18 years later the grown-up Bao Ren meets Xiaoqing and falls in love with her. Together, they set out to find the lost Vial, but it accidentally gets destroyed in the midst of a fierce fight, bringing about a catastrophe to humanity... |