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Nov 16, 2020 · Xiao Wei is a fox demon who feasts on human hearts in order to maintain his clean, youthful appearance. When General Pei Rong rescues him from the remains of a battlefield and offers him a home, trouble begins. The hearts of Pei Rong and her husband, Wang Sheng, are Xiao Wei's biggest desire - however, both are desired for very different ...
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Movie:Painted SkinChinese:画皮 (Hua Pi)Director: Gordon ChanWriter: Lau Ho Leung, Abe Kwong, Gordon ChanIn China 2,000 years ago, General Wang captures Xiaowei (Zhou Xun), a woman of unsurpassed beauty. Soon after Wang brings her to his castle, she starts to attract people with her beauty, which makes Wang's wife (Vicki Zhao) suspicious. At the same time, dead bodies are discovered around the castle with their hearts missing.
"Painted Skin" (Hua Pi) is an adaptation of the ancient Chinese story of the same name from the Chinese classic "Strange Tales From A Chinese Studio".Production took 10 weeks, filmed on location in the northern desert region of Nongxia, China and the world's largest studio, Heng Dian Studio in the eastern province of Zhejiang, China.Film's budget totaled $15 million USD.Painted Skin is Hong Kong's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st Academy Awards.TV-14. Action · Fantasy. Xiaowei searches for a freely-given heart in order to become human, while Princess Jing dons a man's armor to search for her true love. Subtitles: English. Starring: Zhou Xun Zhao Wei Lu Nuo Yang Mi Chen Kun. Directed by: Wuershan.
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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 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 ...