Underplayed Gems

Painted Skin (2011)

Painted Skin poster
Original title
画皮
Directed by
Gao Lin Pao, Liang Sheng Quan
Cast
Fiona Sit, Ji Guan Lin, Chen Yi Rong, Li Shi Rong, Ling Xiao Su, Wang Kai, Li Zong Han, Chen Hao
Genre
drama
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
1 season, 36 episodes
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A tale of love and betrayal unfolds when a demon takes human form and becomes entangled in a love triangle with a human couple. The story follows the consequences of desire and sacrifice.

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What happens

Painted Skin is a Chinese television series adapted from the 2008 film of the same title, which, in turn, is loosely based on a classic short story in Pu Songling's Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. It was first broadcast on TVS4 on 3 March 2011 in mainland China. A sequel series based on the second film, Painted Skin: The Resurrection, was broadcast in 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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