Soul Snatcher (2020) on Netflix
A fox spirit named Bai Shisan needs a divine pill to become immortal. He takes human form and meets Wang Zijin, a poor scholar headed to Beijing for the imperial examination.
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Plot summary
Bai Shisan is a magical fox spirit who wants to become immortal. He disguises himself as a young man and goes to the human world to find a divine pill. There he meets Wang Zijin, an innocent and poor scholar. Wang Zijin is going to Beijing for the imperial examination. Bai Shisan becomes his friend and stays with him on the road. The two of them fight off mythic creatures and evil spirits that attack them. Wang Zijin does not know that his new companion is a fox spirit.
Cast
- Xiaochuan Lias Yin-Yang Taoist Zhang
- David Yao-Qing Wangas Liu Daoran
- Tangwei Guoas Young Wang Zijin
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Soul Snatcher (2020)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- With the film's special effects unfinished and no trailer ready to cut, Li Xian and Chen Linong instead performed a version of the "concept trailer" as stage drama, acting out the two portraits themselves.
- Chen Linong and Li Xian shot an emotional scene in a heavy rainstorm, were soaked through, and kept filming until dawn in one stretch.
