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Painted Skin Collection

Painted Skin is based on one of Pu Songling's classic short stories about a fox spirit that feasts on human hearts in order to maintain her lovely, youthful appearance.

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Part 1 · Sep 25, 2008
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.
Part 2 · Jun 28, 2012
Painted Skin: The Resurrection
According to demon lore, it takes hundreds of years to attain human form. Even then, lacking a human heart, a demon cannot experience the true pains and passions of existence. However, there is a legend that if a pure human heart is freely offered to a demon, it can become a mortal and experience true life. Sequel of Painted Skin (2008).