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Painted Skin

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6.0/10 • 150

2008-09-251h 43m

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Painted Skin is based on one of Pu Songling's classic short stories in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Zhou Xun stars as Xiao Wei, a fox spirit that feasts on human hearts in order to maintain her lovely, youthful appearance. When General Wang Sheng (Chen Kun) 'rescues' her from a band of bandits and brings her home, trouble brews as the demon falls in love with the general.

Directors
Gordon Chan
Writters
Gordon Chan, Abe Kwong, Lau Ho-leung

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  1. Donnie Yen

    Donnie Yen

    Pang Yong

  2. Zhou Xun

    Zhou Xun

    Xiao Wei

  3. Chen Kun

    Chen Kun

    Wang Sheng

  4. Zhao Wei

    Zhao Wei

    Pei Rong

  5. Sun Li

    Sun Li

    Xia Bing

  6. Qi Yuwu

    Qi Yuwu

    Xiao Yi / Lizard Demon

  7. Jin Song

    Jin Song

    Gao Xiang

  8. David Liang Kai-Di

    David Liang Kai-Di

    Xia Huo Xiang

  9. Xiao Cong

    Xiao Cong

    Jing Ping

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TheTenth

Apr 25, 2018

10/10

General Wang Sheng (Kun Shen) atacks a bandit camp and saves Xiaowei (Xun Zhou) who is a demon fox spirit that needs to feed on human hearts to keep her nice appearance. Wang Sheng brings her home and presents her to his wife Pei Rong (Vicky Zhao) that welcomes her and offers to keep her in her service. But Xiaowei falls in love with Wang. Strange events then happen, including people disappearing or dying, so Pei Rong turns to a demon hunter, Pang Yong (Donnie Yen), who is tired of things and not of much help. He meets an inexperienced demon hunter, Xia Bing (Li Sun) who is very interested in the events, and thinks a chameleon demon is the cause of problems. It is indeed such a demon, Xiaoyi (Yuwu Qi) that is in love with Xiaowei and kills people to bring her hearts. Pei Rong won't quit finding the source of problems and confronts Xiaowei that reveals her demon form and forms a pact with her : the killings stop, but Pei Rong takes the blame for the murders. This is a mix of faery tale, Wuxia and love story. The main cast does a breathtaking job, creating powerful characters with strengths and weaknesses, and led by their emotions and honor, including the demons. This makes a very moving story, as noone is really guilty and tries to hurt as few people as possible, or at least believes they're doing the right thing. I've been a fan of Vicky Zhao for years, and Donnie Yen is always great, but it's Xun Zhou that really shines here. Her mysterious charm creates a complex and charming character that we try to hope will either become good or be forgiven for her actions. Very recommended.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
fox spirit3rd century