Painted Skin (2008)

Movie · Fantasy, Action, Drama · 1h 43m · Rated 6.0/10 on TMDB · Released September 25, 2008

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.

Directed by Gordon Chan

Cast

• Donnie Yen as Pang Yong
• Zhou Xun as Xiao Wei
• Chen Kun as Wang Sheng
• Zhao Wei as Pei Rong
• Sun Li as Xia Bing
• Qi Yuwu as Xiao Yi / Lizard Demon
• Jin Song as Gao Xiang
• David Liang Kai-Di as Xia Huo Xiang
• Xiao Cong as Jing Ping
• Liu Yan as Patroness
• Yeerjiang Mahepushen as Bandit chief
• Michael Tan An-Ye as Da Dao

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