MoviesPrix

HomeMoviesSearchTV SeriesBookmarksView Source
Painted Skin
Painted Skin

Painted Skin

Genres

FantasyActionDrama

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

5.98/10

Release Date

25 September 2008

Country

China

Cast

Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen

Pang Yong

Zhou Xun

Zhou Xun

Xiao Wei

Chen Kun

Chen Kun

Wang Sheng

Zhao Wei

Zhao Wei

Pei Rong

Sun Li

Sun Li

Xia Bing

Qi Yuwu

Qi Yuwu

Xiao Yi / Lizard Demon

Jin Song

Jin Song

Gao Xiang

David Liang Kai-Di

David Liang Kai-Di

Xia Huo Xiang

Xiao Cong

Xiao Cong

Jing Ping

Liu Yan

Liu Yan

Patroness

Yeerjiang Mahepushen

Yeerjiang Mahepushen

Bandit chief

Michael Tan An-Ye

Michael Tan An-Ye

Da Dao

Qi Yunpeng

Qi Yunpeng

Mo Zhui

Wen Yang

Wen Yang

Tong Tou

Zhao Changzhou

Zhao Changzhou

Jing An

Li Qilong

Li Qilong

Wu Zhao

Qu Dalei

Qu Dalei

Ding Yi

Han Zhenhua

Han Zhenhua

Fortune teller

Jin Liang

Jin Liang

Waiter

Dai Xiaoyi

Dai Xiaoyi

Young lady

Qin Pengfei

Qin Pengfei

Fei Wang

Fei Wang

Similar Movies

7.1

Red Cliff

July 2008 •Chinese

In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.

7.3

Red Cliff II

January 2009 •Chinese

The battle of Red Cliff continues and the alliance between Xu and East Wu is fracturing. With Cao Cao's massive forces on their doorstep, will the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu survive?

6.2

The Extreme Fox

December 2013 •

Wang Sheng, a Ming-Dynasty scholar who just failed the Imperial Examination, works together with his fellow villagers through many strange but fantastic approaches to change his hometown’s backwardness and his own fate. He accidentally meets with a Fox Spirit and involves himself in a series of weird adventures, both physically and emotionally, only to completely change his own life.

6.4

Yobi, The Five-Tailed Fox

January 2007 •Korean

After losing her family to fox hunters, five-tailed Yobi lives in the forest with some shipwrecked aliens, far away from the humans. When one of her alien friends gets captured by a villager, Yobi has no choice but to adventure into the human world to rescue him. At the village, Yobi meets many humans, including Geum Yee who studies at a school for maladjusted children. Interested in Geum Yee, Yobi joins the students and revels in the fun of human life, but both a fox hunter and a mysterious shadow man are on her trail.

9.0

Fox Fires

August 2019 •English

The moon comes down to Earth and asks animals help to light up the sky. A fox pursues her purpose in this tale of folklore. Graduation film from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Dundee. Inspired by the Finnish folk tale of the aurora borealis.

6.3

The Lost Bladesman

April 2011 •Chinese

During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country, general Cao Cao, the real power behind the Emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land, Guan Yu. However, Guan Yu is a loyal friend of Cao Cao's enemy Liu Bei so to persuade the peerless warrior to fight, Cao Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan hostage. After leading Cao Cao's forces to victory Guan Yu sets out with Qi Lan to rejoin Liu Bei. Now Cao Cao has deemed him too great a threat to live, and on the journey he must face all the forces at the Emperor's command sent to destroy him.

6.2

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

July 2018 •Chinese

Dee, the detective serving Chinese empress Wu Zetian, is called upon to investigate a series of strange events in Loyang, including the appearance of mysterious warriors wearing Chiyou ghost masks, foxes that speak human language and the pillar sculptures in the palace coming alive.

5.5

The Devil's Skin

September 1970 •Chinese

Yang buys a painting of fox fairy. When he faces the painting and calls "Qing Mei", a fox fairy will get out the painting and stay together with Yang. Yang's parents invite a Taoist to catch the fox, but a vampire appears to kill the Taoist's assistant and seduce Yang. The fox fairy fights the vampire to protect Yang.

4.7

Sign of the Gladiator

March 1959 •Portuguese

Zenobia, Queen of Palmira, revolts against Rome and defeats the Roman troops, but she makes a big mistake when she falls in love with enemy officer Marco Valerio.

5.5

The Roman Orgy

November 1911 •French

The tyrant Emperor Heliogabalus lives a life of debauchery and set lions loose among his guests.

7.0

Fox Legend

November 1991 •

When she helplessly falls in love with her mortal enemy, the beautiful yet cursed fox spirit known as Snow Lady causes her mother much trepidation. To make matters worse, a ruthless tracker emerges and threatens to alter her fate. Darkly comical and hauntingly stylish, this magical gothic tale from Hong Kong also features performances from Wai Yiu and director Ma Wu.

5.7

The Assassins

September 2012 •Chinese

In the year 198, Cao Cao, Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured to the east and defeated China's greatest warrior Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the country. Several years later, after taking the Han Emperor under his wing, Cao crowns himself King of Wei. He built a magnificent Bronze Sparrow Island to symbolize his power and rumors spread that he would replace the Emperor. Meanwhile, young lovers Mu Shun and Ling Ju are taken from a prison camp to a hidden tomb, where they spend five cruel years together, training as assassins for a secret mission. In the year 220 astronomical signs predict dramatic change. As a result, Cao's son Cao Pi and Cao's followers urge Cao to become the new Emperor - but unknown opposing forces plot against him.

4.0

The Magnificent Gladiator

December 1964 •Italian

Attalus, a war prisoner by Rome, proves his valor in the arena, becomes a gladiator trainer, conquers the women's hearts and the men's envy, and saves Rome from a political plot to a usurper to occupy the throne.

5.6

League of Gods

July 2016 •Chinese

During the reign of King Zhou, an official enters his bedchamber, and is devoured by the monstrous tails of Daji, his concubine. Outside their city, several warriors within a metal wagon discuss their strategies to free the Invisible People and their Chief, when Jiang Ziya appears to them. He tells them that when King Zhou was younger, he let himself become possessed by the Black Dragon for his quest for power.

0.0

Story of a Spider Goblin

May 2018 •Chinese

When a little spider is about to be injured by a child in the lower world she is rescued by the young monk. She follows him home and meditates in the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. Under the influence of Buddhism, she turned into a human form and was soon discovered by the abbot Huirui. Bunian's lively jumping caused the Sutra Pavilion to be burned accidentally. It was difficult for the temple to influence her, so she and the young monk is asked to take the "Love Sutra" down the mountain to Anyi Villa to find Master Huiming. They set out on a journey to answer the question, “What is love?”

10.0

Dingjun Mountain

December 1905 •Chinese

Directed by Ren Jingfeng.

0.0

Spirit

April 2019 •English

A mixed martial arts fighter evokes an ominous spirit when struggling to cut twelve pounds the night before his weigh-in.

0.0

Dutchgaria

September 2019 •English

A French girl has just moved to a country called Dutchgaria, but she is struggling with the strange language and trying to understand the locals.

0.0

The Old World

December 2020 •English

15 athletes, 8 disciplines, 7 countries and 100% Europe. The Old World is the first dedicated European bike movie that bridges the gap between mountain biking and BMX.