Movie

Painted Skin

2008 · 103 min

A lush, sorrowful supernatural romance where beauty hides hunger and love costs everything.

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.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, eerie and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, obsession, identity, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
obsession
identity
betrayal
death
Places: countryside
big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex mild