The read
Number 2 of 2 in its series by score.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
171 audience votes
Key crew
- Gordon ChanDirector
- Gordon ChanWriter
- Abe Kwong Man-WaiWriter
- Lau Ho-LeungWriter
Cast
- Donnie YenPang Yong
- Zhou XunXiao Wei
- Chen KunWang Sheng
- Zhao WeiPei Rong
- Sun LiXia Bing
- Qi YuwuXiao Yi / Lizard Demon
- Jin SongGao Xiang
- David Liang Kai-DiXia Huo Xiang
- Xiao CongJing Ping
- Liu YanPatroness
- Yeerjiang MahepushenBandit chief
- Michael Tan An-YeDa Dao
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Themes
wuxiafox spirit3rd centuryhan dynasty