Painted Skin (2008)
Ratings:
6.0 (TMDb)
Released:
2008-09-25
Runtime:
1h 43m
Genres:
Fantasy, Action, Drama
Countries:
China, Hong Kong, Singapore
Director:
Gordon Chan
Actors:
Donnie Yen, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Vicky Zhao, Sun Li, Qi Yuwu, Jin Song, David Liang Kai-Di
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.