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Painted Skin (2008): movie guide
Painted Skin (2008) is a Fantasy, Action, Drama running about 103 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 6.0/10 from 174 votes. Notable cast includes Donnie Yen, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Zhao Wei. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 2008-09-25
- Runtime: 103 min
- TMDB: 6.0/10
- Genres: Fantasy, Action, Drama
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 2008-09-25
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What is Painted Skin about?
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.
Cast highlights
Painted Skin features Donnie Yen, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Zhao Wei, Sun Li, Qi Yuwu. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 2008-09-25. Runtime: 103 minutes. TMDB score: 6.0/10 (174 votes). Genres: Fantasy, Action, Drama. Original language: zh. Status: Released.
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Frequently asked questions
- What genre is Painted Skin?
- Painted Skin is listed as Fantasy, Action, Drama on TMDB.
- How long is Painted Skin?
- Painted Skin runs about 103 minutes.
- Who stars in Painted Skin?
- Cast highlights include Donnie Yen, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Zhao Wei, Sun Li, Qi Yuwu.
- Does Cinema Box stream Painted Skin?
- No. Cinema Box is discovery-only — trailers, details, ratings, and watchlists. It does not host or stream full movies.
- Where can I track Painted Skin?
- Open the Painted Skin page on cinemabox.app or install the official Cinema Box Android app from Google Play for watchlists and discovery tools.
