Painted Skin

2008 · directed by Gordon Chan

Rating
62/100
Hit
no

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.

Painted Skin (2008), directed by Gordon Chan, rates 62/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Donnie Yen
  • Zhou Xun
  • Chen Kun
  • Zhao Wei
  • Sun Li
  • Qi Yuwu
  • Jin Song
  • David Liang Kai-Di
  • Xiao Cong
  • Liu Yan

Crew

  • Abe Kwong Man-Wai — Writer
  • Gordon Chan — Writer
  • Lau Ho-Leung — Writer

More from Gordon Chan

  1. Fist of Legend (1994) — 85/100 · hit
  2. Fight Back to School (1991) — 70/100
  3. King of Beggars (1992) — 70/100
  4. Fight Back to School 2 (1992) — 67/100
  5. God of War (2017) — 66/100
  6. Thunderbolt (1995) — 64/100

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