A snake spirit transforms into a boy and must hide his true identity after falling for a
headstrong prince in this lush romantic retelling of the traditional Chinese folktale. When
Prince Xian was a boy a white snake bit his mother and condemned her to a slow painful death.
The only known cure is an elusive spirit pearl--or an antidote created from the rare white
snake itself. Desperate and determined Xian travels to the city of Changle where an oracle
predicted he would find and capture a white snake. Seven years ago Zhen a white snake in the
West Lake consumed a coveted spirit pearl which gave him special powers--including the
ability to change into human form. In Changle Xian encounters an enigmatic but beautiful
stable boy named Zhen. The two are immediately drawn to each other but Zhen soon realizes that
he is the white snake Xian is hunting. As their feelings grow deeper will the truth about
Zhen's identity tear them apart?
