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Painted Skin
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Title: Painted Skin

Release Date: 25 Sep 2008

Runtime: 1h 43m

Genre: Fantasy, Action, Drama

Director: Golden Sun Films, Ningxia Film Studio, Shanghai Film Group

Production Companies: Golden Sun Films, Ningxia Film Studio, Shanghai Film Group

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 6 (152 votes)

Cast

  • Pang Yong: Donnie Yen
  • Xiao Wei: Zhou Xun
  • Wang Sheng: Chen Kun
  • Pei Rong: Zhao Wei
  • Xia Bing: Sun Li
  • Xiao Yi / Lizard Demon: Qi Yuwu
  • Gao Xiang: Jin Song
  • Xia Huo Xiang: David Liang Kai-Di
  • Jing Ping: Xiao Cong
  • Patroness: Liu Yan
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