Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)
Average Rating: 4.4/10
Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 1
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An ancient fox spirit embarks on a diabolical quest to become human after escaping an icy prison, and becomes bound to a disfigured princess who seeks the love of a noble guard as her kingdom crumbles in this lavish supernatural epic. Confined to a frozen cell for centuries, malevolent fox spirit Xiaowei (Xun Zhou) regains her freedom and seeks to preserve her beauty by seducing men and consuming their hearts. Should a man offer her his heart willingly, Xiaowei will become mortal, breaking free
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Cast
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Xun Zhou
Xiaowei -
Vicky Zhao
Princess Jing -
Kun Chen
General Huo Xin -
Ming Yang
Que'r -
William Feng
Exorcist Pang -
Kris Phillips
Tianliang Wizard -
Chen Tingjia
Tianliang Queen -
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All Critics (6) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (1)
Blindingly gorgeous to look at and exceptionally well acted, at least by the women.
Top CriticThe whole thing can be hard to follow, but the energy (and pulchritude) of the cast make it a perfectly fine bit of popcorn escapism.
More breathy outbursts from wronged lovers and strange pseudo-sexual and homoerotic encounters than a late-night soap opera, matched with a visual style that points to a level of artistry and invention that even western cinema struggles to match.
Embodies a knack the Chinese have perfected in blockbusters, still leaving similar US fare far behind. That is, how to combine the exquisitely crafted imagery of poetic, leisurely paced arthouse elegance, with fast forward blunt action in a movie.
An epic feast for fans of Chinese fairy-tale movies, from the stunning visuals to the surprisingly complex relationships.
A vaporous, watered-down frappe of a fantasy epic.
Audience Reviews for Painted Skin: The Resurrection
Super Reviewer
Painted Skin: The Resurrection plot is better left not summarize into a simple a sentence. It's an experience that requires the audience to suspend all disbelief in order to enjoy it. It contains an interesting lore on demons, a captivating love story involving demons, and enough set pieces to ravel any major blockbuster. I have to say I have not seen the first Painted Skin, but that didn't prevent from enjoying this any less. What makes this romance story interesting as it unfold is how it shot. Breathtaking photography is always on screen making one visually mesmerizing experience. The attention to detail on the sets as well the costumes are worth noting. It helped me become immerse in the movie in such way I was taken out of my reality. The special effects are well done and it's nice to see CG not used as a mean for explosions or giant robots. The acting is spotless from all of it actors. I particularly enjoyed Xun Zhou who manages to be seductive as a demon without resorting to nudity. I do have a minor complain about some of the actors being underused. My favorite being the very funny Ming Yang who didn't have a major role in the movie, but that's just a small complaint. The great production values and effort put into this film far outweighs any negatives one would have with this fantasy film.
Painted Skin: The Resurrection is an interesting as a romance story can get in the fantasy genre. It offers beautiful visuals to go along with an great plot that will have anyone hook on it.
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Foreign Titles
- Painted Skin: The Resurrection (DE)
- Painted Skin: The Resurrection (UK)
