• Figure 30: The Daoist’s fight with Madame White in Madame White Snake (dir. Toyoda, 1956). Through the use of special effects, the Daoist is at first visible (left, 1:02:14), then disappears (middle, 1:02:15), and then reappears as a tiny figure about to be hung from the Thunder Peak Pagoda (right, 1:02:16 min).

The Daoist present, gone, and in midair during the fight with Madame White

From The Global White Snake by Liang Luo

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  • Cultural Studies
  • History:Chinese History
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