Baeksa buin

Oct 2 1960 N/A 1h 40m
Fantasy, Horror

A thousand-year-old snake that has transformed itself into a human, Madame White Snake (Choe Eun-hui), falls in love with a young pharmacist named Heo-Seon. Although they encounter difficulties, they are wed, and their love for each other does not change. However, Beophaeseonsa (a Zen priest) and Gwaneumbosal (the Buddhist goddess of mercy) order Madame White Snake, who had transformed into human without being granted permission to do so, to return back to the world of the gods before July 7. Grieving, she prepares to say goodbye to her beloved husband. But before she can return to the world of the gods in time, she falls into a trap set by Dae-yun (Choe Sam), who is attracted to her. Because of the trap, she is not able to keep the promised deadline, and ends up risking her life to save her husband.

Plot

A poisonous white snake is transformed into a beautiful woman by a demon in order to destroy a particularly pure monk who works in the service of the goddess of mercy.

Written by

Hee-jae Lim

Directed by

Shin Sang-ok

Production Countries

South Korea

Production Companies

Shin Films

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
36
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA