Baek sajeon

Aug 6 1978 N/A 1h 45m
Fantasy, Horror, Romance

Based on the reincarnation theory of Buddhism, Heo Sun rescued a little white snake. Afterwards, a thousand-year-old white snake comes out to watch the May Festival when he discovers Heo Sun living in poverty. In order to thank him, the white snake takes the form of the maiden, Baek-ryang, and marries him, making a wealthy life for them. One day, the spiritual Buddhist priest Mo-san tells Heo Sun that Baek-ryang is a ghost. He tells him how to get rid of the woman but when he finds out that Baek-ryang is pregnant, he decides to wait a year. On the baby's 100th day celebration, Baek-ryang is buried in the gourd that Mo-san has made and she is unable to do any more magic.

Plot

Heo Seon rescues a small, white snake which, unknown to him, has gained mystical powers during the course of its 1000 years of life. In gratitude, the snake transforms itself into a beautiful maiden and marries Heo Seon. However, the local Buddhist priest tells Heo Seon of the true nature of his new bride and warns him that a snake can never be trusted

Written by

In-kyung Seo

Directed by

Dong-joon Choi

Cast

Ye-seong Lee, Jeong-ha Lim, Ji-min Jin

Crew

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Production Countries

South Korea

Production Companies

Woosung Productions

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
11
Average Rating
4.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA