Painted Skin

You live among humans as a mysterious beauty, but then a forbidden love sparks, and the lines blur. The film is set against ancient Chinese folklore.

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Gordon Chan directed Painted Skin in 2008. See Gordon Chan's full filmography, where to start with Gordon Chan, or where to go after you've seen everything by Gordon Chan.

Painted Skin was released in 2008 (ZH original-language production), with a runtime of 103 minutes.