Fantasy ·Action ·Drama · China · 2008 · 1h 43m

Painted Skin

画皮

Director

Cast

Donnie Yen as Pang Yong Zhou Xun as Xiao Wei Chen Kun as Wang Sheng Vicky Zhao as Pei Rong Sun Li as Xia Bing Qi Yuwu as Xiao Yi / Lizard Demon

Crew

Gordon Chan — Writer Lau Ho-Leung — Writer Abe Kwong Man-Wai — Writer Pu Songling — Novel Hong Pang — Producer Xiao Kai — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

fox spirit 3rd century

Key Collaborators

Gordon Chan Director Gordon Chan Writer Lau Ho-Leung Writer Abe Kwong Man-Wai Writer Pu Songling Novel Hong Pang Producer Xiao Kai Producer Bill Lui Cho-Hung Production Design

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