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  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h 11 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h 11 m

Summary According to ancient lore, if a human freely offers their heart to a demon, that monster can become mortal, experiencing the true pains and passions of existence. This is the ultimate triumph of the underworld. Xiaowei, a millennia-old fox spirit, is freed from her frozen prison and transforms into a dangerous seductress, consuming livin...

Directed By: Wuershan

Written By: Qian Mi, Jianan Ran, Ping Ran, Huan Wang, James Yuen

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h 11 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h 11 m
Painted Skin: The Resurrection
Metascore Mixed or Average
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Summary According to ancient lore, if a human freely offers their heart to a demon, that monster can become mortal, experiencing the true pains and passions of existence. This is the ultimate triumph of the underworld. Xiaowei, a millennia-old fox spirit, is freed from her frozen prison and transforms into a dangerous seductress, consuming livin...

Directed By: Wuershan

Written By: Qian Mi, Jianan Ran, Ping Ran, Huan Wang, James Yuen

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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25% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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70
Aug 16, 2012
That said, this deliciously nutty love story - sample dialogue: "Let me eat this heart, then we can pick azaleas together" - is blindingly gorgeous to look at and exceptionally well acted, at least by the women.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
70
Aug 14, 2012
The whole thing can be hard to follow, but the energy (and pulchritude) of the cast make it a perfectly fine bit of popcorn escapism.
By Ernest Hardy FULL REVIEW
58
Aug 16, 2012
An outlandish fantasy that surrenders to overheated melodrama, but nonetheless titillates the eyes like a grand feast.
By Gabe Toro FULL REVIEW
12
Aug 16, 2012
A vaporous, watered-down frappe of a fantasy epic.
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Production Company Kylin Pictures, Ningxia Film Group
Release Date Aug 17, 2012
Duration 2 h 11 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Chinese Young Generation Film Forum
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards, China
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Guangzhou Student Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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