Prelude of the White Snake: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Bai Suzhen has cultivated for five hundred years and is poised to become an immortal, yet an unfinished love tribulation robs her of an important memory. Commanded by the gods, she goes down to the mortal world to seek out Xu Xian and repay his kindness. Along with Xiaoqing, she steps into the human world and crosses paths with Xu Xian, a demon hunter haunted by his family's massacre, and Fahai, a disciple of Jinshan. Together, the four embark on a journey bound by fate.

Series details

• Title: Prelude of the White Snake
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2026-09-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-09-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 17 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 93920

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-09-02; final listed air date 2026-09-10; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from Prelude of the White Snake on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.