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The Ghost Story: Printskin

2009·Movie
1h 27min

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High energy, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense and spectacular

  • Tension7
  • Spectacle7
  • Violence7

Heart

Romantic

  • Romance7
  • Family Dynamics6
  • Pathos5

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor3
  • Situational Comedy0

World

Fantasy and the mind

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality5
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Intrigue7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Visual Stylization7
  • Editing6

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About

Gordon Chan's Painted Skin reinvented the Chinese macabre classic "Liaozhai" with lavish use of martial arts elements. This Print Skin, adapted from the same source material, offers ample action of another kind. Directed by Stephan Yip (Friday Gigolo), The Ghost Story: Print Skin boasts a handful of erotic film regulars like Sophie Ngan and Lam Wai Kin, in a cautious tale of a scholar falling for an alluring woman who turns out to be a vicious ghost. Despite being cheated on, the scholar's virtuous wife seeks help from a manly Taoist priest to save her bewitched husband.
Chinese Ghost StoryErotic ThrillerSupernatural HorrorFantasy AdventureClassic AdaptationFemme FataleTaoist LoreVisually DrivenDark Romance

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Is The Ghost Story: Printskin worth watching?

40
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40/100. The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is The Ghost Story: Printskin rated?

NuditySexual contentViolenceDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, violence, and disturbing imagery.

How long is The Ghost Story: Printskin?

1 h 27 min

The Ghost Story: Printskin runs 1 h 27 min.

What language is The Ghost Story: Printskin in?

Chinesecn

It was made in Chinese, with some cn. Produced in Hong Kong SAR China.