“The Broken Bridge” is a scene from “Lady White snake”, one of the most popular folk tales from China. The scene opens with the exhausted Lady White Snake coming to an unexpected reunion with Maiden Green Snake, whom she thought she had lost during the fierce battle with Fa Hai, a monk, whom she had begged to return her beloved husband Xu Xian; but Fa Hai had denied her plea. As Lady White Snake and Green Snake settle down to rest by the Broken Bridge, Xu Xian arrives on the scene.
      Regrets and recriminations are followed by renewed pledges of love and loyalty. Finally, they are reunited in deeper love and understanding.