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Painted Skin (2008) - Trailer
Painted Skin is a 2008 Chinese-Hong Kong film (directed by Chan Gia Thuong) based on a story from the classic Chinese novel - Liao Zhiqiao by Bo Tung Linh.
During the Qin Dynasty, General Vuong Sinh (Tran Khon) led his army to fight desert bandits in the Western Region. In this war, by chance Vuong Sinh saved the life of a beautiful girl named Tieu Duy (Chau Tan) and brought her home to take care of her. In fact, Tieu Duy is an evil fox girl who has to eat human hearts daily brought by the Celestial Gecko (Thich Ngoc Vo) in order to maintain her magic. The fox girl Tieu Vi fell in love with Vuong Sinh and wanted to take him for her own, so she used many tricks to harm Boi Dung (Trieu Vy) - Vuong Sinh's wife, to separate the two's feelings. In order to protect her husband and family happiness, Bei Dung accepted to plunge into the unequal battle between humans and demons, with the help of a skilled martial arts swordsman (Chung Tu Don) and a female magician. apprentice” (Ton Le)…