The Legend of the White Snake (Chinese: 新白娘子传奇) is a 2019 streaming television series starring Ju Jingyi and Yu Menglong.

[1][2][3] Based on the folk legend of the same name, the series is set in imperial China during the Southern Song dynasty and focuses on the romance between Xu Xian, a physician based in Lin'an, and Bai Suzhen, a 1000-year-old white snake spirit that has taken the form of a beautiful young woman.

Xu and Bai's relationship was also initially opposed by Fahai, an orthodox Buddhist monk who harbored a bias against demons.

Throughout the series, Bai is accompanied by Xiao Qing, a 500-year-old green snake spirit who is later revealed to be a demigod.

Qing shares a sisterly bond with Bai because of their similarities and remains loyal to her.