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From Opera Film Text to Cinematic Presentation

– A Case Study of the Cantonese Opera Film White Snake

Authors
Yuhui Zhang1, *
1National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, Beijing, 100073, China
*Corresponding author. Email: zyhwws@126.com
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Yuhui Zhang
Available Online 15 May 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-577-5_10How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Opera Film; White Snake; Textual Transformation; Cinematic Presentation
Abstract

White Snake (Baishezhuan qing), China’s inaugural 4K panoramic-sound Cantonese opera film adapted from the folktale the Legend of the White Snake (Baishezhuan), has been met with widespread acclaim since its release. By skillfully incorporating the narrative strengths of its operatic source while harnessing the expressive power of cinematic techniques, the film stands as a distinctive work within the opera film genre and charts innovative pathways for its future development. The process of adapting traditional opera for the screen necessitates careful consideration of several key aspects: the transformation of the text and its translation into cinematic language, and the filmic presentation of modern stage art. Furthermore, as a genre film, the opera film must resonate with audiences to achieve commercial viability. It shoulders the dual responsibility of inheriting and disseminating the Chinese opera art, while also contributing to the development of the Chinese film system.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2026 5th International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts (SSHA 2026)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
15 May 2026
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978-2-38476-577-5
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2352-5398
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