CHINA · 2008
Painted Skin
supernatural creatures
forbidden love
deception and identity
vanity and immortality
classical chinese literature adaptation
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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