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Painted Skin

1520081h 43mGordon Chan
IMDb 6.3
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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.

FantasyActionDrama
WuxiaFox Spirit3rd CenturyHan Dynasty

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What is Painted Skin (2008) about?

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.

Who stars in Painted Skin?

Painted Skin stars Donnie Yen (Pang Yong), Zhou Xun (Xiao Wei), Chen Kun (Wang Sheng), Zhao Wei (Pei Rong), Sun Li (Xia Bing). The film was directed by Gordon Chan.

How long is Painted Skin?

Painted Skin has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2008. It is rated 15.

Is Painted Skin worth watching?

Painted Skin holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10. Fans of Fantasy, Action, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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