Photo courtesy of GKIDS © Light Chaser Animation Studios/Warner Bros. Far East

Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan

Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © Light Chaser Animation Studios/Warner Bros. Far East

The legend begins. WHITE SNAKE (?????, Báishé: Yuánq?, 2019) will be released on Blu-ray + DVD combo pack, DVD, and digital download on February 4, 2020 from GKIDS and Shout! Factory. From Light Chaser Animation, one of China’s premiere animation studios, comes this modern take on a classic legend. Featuring the English dub voice talent of Vincent Rodriguez III (CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND), Stephanie Sheh (SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL), Matthew Moy (STEVEN UNIVERSE), and Faye Mata (LEAGUE OF LEGENDS), WHITE SNAKE features beautiful animation with lush scenes and stunning visuals. One day a young woman named Blanca is saved by Xuan, a snake catcher from a nearby village. She has lost her memory, and together they go on a journey to discover her real identity, developing deeper feelings for one another along the way. But as they learn more about her past, they uncover a darker plot of supernatural forces vying for power, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Conceived as a prequel to one of the most ancient and enduring stories in Chinese history, White Snake presents a sumptuous tale of trickster demons, deadly mythical beasts, assassins, high-flying action, and the promise of eternal love. Bonus Features • Interview with Co-Director Ji Zhao • Music Video • Storyboard Clips • Theatrical Trailers Blu-ray + DVD Product SKU: 826663207064 Release Date: February 4, 2020 Run Time: 88 Minutes Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 Language: English, Mandarin Subtitles: English Region: A/1 Discs: 2 SRP: $26.99 DVD Product SKU: 826663207057 Release Date: February 4, 2020 Run Time: 88 Minutes Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 Language: English, Mandarin Subtitles: English Region: 1 Discs: 1 SRP: $16.97

About GKIDS

GKIDS is a producer and distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult and family audiences. Since 2010, the company has scored an astounding nine Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations with THE SECRET OF KELLS in 2010, A CAT IN PARIS and CHICO & RITA in 2012, ERNEST & CELESTINE in 2014, THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA and SONG OF THE SEA in 2015, BOY AND THE WORLD and WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE in 2016, MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI in 2017, and most recently, THE BREADWINNER in 2018. GKIDS also handles North American distribution for the famed Studio Ghibli library of films, one of the world’s most coveted animation collections with titles SPIRITED AWAY, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, PRINCESS MONONOKE and others. GKIDS recently launched ANIMATION IS FILM, an annual LA-based film festival. The second edition takes place October 19-21 at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. ANIMATION IS FILM embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of their work to the fullest range of expression that the medium is capable of.

About Shout! Factory

Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast entertainment distribution network which delivers culturally relevant programming, movie and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America and across multiple platforms. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Shout! Factory Films, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com.