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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.
Director
Producers
Hong Pang, Xiao Kai
Studio
Golden Sun Films, 宁夏电影制片厂, Shanghai Film Group
Original Title
画皮
Original Language
Chinese
Keywords
Painted Skin Collection
Painted Skin is based on one of Pu Songling's classic short stories about a fox spirit that feasts on human hearts in order to maintain her lovely, youthful appearance.
Cast
Full credits →D
Donnie Yen
Pang Yong
Z
Zhou Xun
Xiao Wei
C
Chen Kun
Wang Sheng
Z
Zhao Wei
Pei Rong
S
Sun Li
Xia Bing
Q
Qi Yuwu
Xiao Yi / Lizard Demon
J
Jin Song
Gao Xiang
D
David Liang Kai-Di
Xia Huo Xiang
X
Xiao Cong
Jing Ping
L
Liu Yan
Patroness
Y
Yeerjiang Mahepushen
Bandit chief
Q
Qi Yunpeng
Mo Zhui
W
Wen Yang
Tong Tou
Z
Zhao Changzhou
Jing An
L
Li Qilong
Wu Zhao
H
Han Zhenhua
Fortune teller
J
Jin Liang
Waiter
Q
Qin Pengfei
F
Fei Wang
