# Painted Skin (2008)

> A lavish Han-dynasty fantasy pits a married couple and demon hunters against a fox spirit whose disguise conceals both predation and forbidden love.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10706

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Action, Drama
- Director: Gordon Chan
- Cast: Donnie Yen, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Zhao Wei, Sun Li, Qi Yuwu, Jin Song, David Liang Kai-Di
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1055300/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, passionate, tragic, mythology movie night, martial arts double feature

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