Co-directed by Huang Jiakang and Zhao Ji, the animated film White Snake-a Sino-US coproduction-is set for release on Dec. 21.

White Snake is based on a popular Chinese folk tale, in which a white snake longing for a human existence turns into a woman and marries a scholar named Xu Xian.

According to Zhao, the story in the new animation takes place before the white snake meets Xu at the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

"We created a love story for the white snake, as we wanted to see what she had to go through when she was young," says Zhao.

"We have never seen an animated version of the tale on the big screen-the fantasy is actually more suited to being an animation," Zhao says.

Huang thinks the story is ideal for young people as it tells a story that discusses love and relationships. "It's a story that approaches the insecurities that many young lovers feel, like 'what if I'm not like who you imagine me to be, will you still love me?' It's very relatable," explains Huang.

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