Painted Skin (1993)
- Original title
- 畫皮之陰陽法王
- Directed by
- King Hu
- Genre
- horror film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 25 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man encounters a beautiful woman who hides a terrifying secret. Her presence brings danger and horror into his life.
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What happens
Painted Skin (Chinese: 畫皮之陰陽法王) is a 1992 Hong Kong supernatural horror film starring Adam Cheng, Joey Wong, Sammo Hung, Lam Ching Ying, and Wu Ma. It was directed by King Hu. It is based, very loosely, on a famous story in Pu Songling's classic short story collection Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. The choreography was designed by Alan Chui Chung-San. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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