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.
Facts
Production
Shanghai Film Group
Original language
Standard Chinese
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Asian Film Awards 2009 generic
- Hong Kong Film Awards 2009 generic
- Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards 2009 generic
- Paris Chinese Film Festival 2009 generic
