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Kai: The Legend of Mirror Lake

“Central Asian Snow Queen retelling: siblings Kai and Shamui separated by avalanche; Shamui taken by Snow Queen Hattan.”

Kai: The Legend of Mirror Lake

17,596 rank · 810 viewers · 1 favorites
Adventure Fantasy
1 episodes · 1 hr 36 min min · Studio Dadashow · G - All Ages
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Central Asian Snow Queen retelling: siblings Kai and Shamui separated by avalanche; Shamui taken by Snow Queen Hattan.

Kai: Geoul Hosu-ui Jeonseol is an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen in a central Asian setting. In the grasslands of Central Asia, a brother and sister, Kai and Shamui are running through a snow-covered mountain and being chased by wolves. Suddenly, they get swept away by a massive avalanche, and only Kai gets rescued by their mother and the tribe. Shamui is lost in the icy lake of the notorious Snow Queen, Hattan. (Source: Letterboxd, edited)

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A Movie Production

Studio Dadashow.
  • Format 1 × 96′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 1h 36m all episodes
  • Aired Aug 2016 – ongoing
  • Source Movie media type
  • Rated G All Ages
  • Ref. BS-11946 catalog

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