Painted Skin

2008·Movie
1h 43min
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Ratings

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54/100
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6.3
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Where to Watch

Not available to stream in (flatrate)

About

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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Genres
Supernatural DramaRomantic DramaFolk Horror
Mood
DarkMelancholicEmotionalMacabreRomantic
Themes
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Plot
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Pacing
Gradual BuildSlow Burn
Narrative
Nonlinear NarrativeOpen-Ended ConclusionFlashbacks
Dialog
Poetic LanguageEmotional Monologues
Character Types
Femme FataleLove InterestAnti-HeroTragic Hero
Time
Past Era
Place
Rural CountrysideAncient Civilizations
Cinematic Style
High Contrast LightingPeriod-Accurate CostumesSlow Motion SequencesColor-Coded Costumes
Costume and Set
Rustic SettingsSymbolic Use Of Colors

Sequels and Prequels

Crew

Directed by:
Gordon Chan, Zhang Yang
Written by:
Abe Kwong, Lau Ho-Leung, Gordon Chan
Produced by:
Hong Pang, Xiao Kai

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