Painted Skin

2008 · 1h43 · Film

Starring Donnie Yen, Kun Chen, Zhao Wei, Qi Yuwu

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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.

Original title

画皮

Original language

Chinese

Cast

Qi Yuwu, Yeerjiang Mahepushen, Michael Tan An-Ye

Updated July 22, 2026

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