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Painted Skin (2008)

  • Sep 25, 2008
  • 1h 43m

6.0/10

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174 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Painted Skin is a 2008 fantasy and action film directed by Gordon Chan. Its leading cast includes Donnie Yen, Zhou Xun and Chen Kun. It runs for 1 hour 43 minutes. It belongs to the Painted Skin Collection. Its original language is Mandarin.

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.

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Time needed
1 hour 43 minutes
Language
Mandarin (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
6.0/10 from 174 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

Painted Skin 《畫皮》(2008) Trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Donnie Yen Pang Yong
  • Zhou Xun Xiao Wei
  • Chen Kun Wang Sheng
  • Zhao Wei Pei Rong
  • Sun Li Xia Bing
  • Qi Yuwu Xiao Yi / Lizard Demon
  • Jin Song Gao Xiang
  • David Liang Kai-Di Xia Huo Xiang
  • Xiao Cong Jing Ping
  • Liu Yan Patroness
  • Yeerjiang Mahepushen Bandit chief
  • Michael Tan An-Ye Da Dao
  • Qi Yunpeng Mo Zhui
  • Wen Yang Tong Tou
  • Zhao Changzhou Jing An
  • Li Qilong Wu Zhao
  • Qu Dalei Ding Yi
  • Han Zhenhua Fortune teller

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