Painted Skin

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.

Director

Gordon Chan

Writers

Pu Songling, Gordon Chan, Lau Ho-leung, Abe Kwong Man-Wai

Released

September 25, 2008

Language

Chinese