Director: Jianxi Chen, Jiakai Li
Five centuries of longing come to a head when 'White Snake: Afloat', a 2024 Chinese animated fantasy, picks up the reunion between two star-crossed spirits.
What is White Snake: Afloat about?
Xiaobai has waited half a millennium to find Xu Xian, the human reincarnation of the man she loved, and when their paths finally cross on the Broken Bridge, she isn't willing to let him go again. Together with her sister, she slips into the bustle of the human world, building a new life in narrow alleys and crowded streets alongside Xu Xian and his brother-in-law, Li Gongfu. What starts as a quiet domestic adventure keeps bumping up against forces that want the past to stay buried, forcing the sisters to protect the fragile happiness they've only just found.
Cast & crew
The Mandarin voice cast is led by Yang Tianxiang and Zhang Zhe as the reunited couple, with Tang Xiaoxi, Zhang He, Zheng Xiaopu, and Cong Liu rounding out the ensemble behind the animated leads.
Context & significance
Directed by Jianxi Chen and Jiakai Li, White Snake: Afloat runs 133 minutes and blends comedy, romance, and fantasy inside a folklore setting drawn from one of China's best-known legends. It holds a 6.9 rating on IMDb, continuing the story told in the earlier White Snake features.
Where & how to watch
K-Time carries White Snake: Afloat with Persian dubbing, so Farsi-speaking viewers can watch the film without needing to read subtitles. Anyone can read this page without logging in; watching the film itself requires a free K-Time account, part of a viewing experience built around Farsi menus and search for Iranian audiences abroad.