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Cast

Naomi Watts
as Kitty Fane

Edward Norton
as Walter Fane

Liev Schreiber
as Charlie Townsend

Diana Rigg
as Mother Superior

Toby Jones
as Waddington

Catherine An
as Hostess

Juliet Howland
as Dorothy Townsend

Anthony Wong
as Colonel Yu

Li Bin
as Te-Ming

Maggie Steed
as Mrs. Garstin

Lorraine Laurence
as Sister Maryse

Marie-Laure Descoureaux
as Sister St. Joseph

Johnny Lee
as Angry Chinese Man

Li Feng
as Sung Ching

Gesang Meiduo
as Amah

Lu Ying

Alan David
as Mr. Garstin

Lucy Voller
as Doris Garstin

Feng Ligang
as Sung Ching

Ian Rennick
as Geoffrey Denison

Sally Hawkins
as Mary

Wu Bin
as Student No. 1, Student 1

Yin Qing
as Student 2

Cheng Shihan
as Warlord Kwei

Liang Sijie
as Student No. 3

Zoe Telford
as Leona

Liang Sigie
as Student 3

Henry Sylow
as Walter Junior

Catherine Anaya
as Hostess

Lu Yan
as Wan Xi

Yu Xia
as Wu Lien

Ma Yun
as Student 4

Lin Zheng
as Chinese Opera Star

Yao Tian Hua
as Singing Orphan

Wu Di
as Singing Orphan

Liu Yue Qi
as Singing Orphan

Li Zhuo Er
as Singing Orphan

Hu Jia Yi
as Singing Orphan

Guo Yu Tong
as Singing Orphan

Zhao Wei Xin
as Singing Orphan

Chen Xiangqi
as Singing Orphan

Shi Tong Xuan
as Singing Orphan

Tang Yu Xin
as Singing Orphan

Cheng Yu Yang
as Singing Orphan

Guo Jia Hui
as Singing Orphan

Huang Yi Yuan
as Singing Orphan

Xu Shu Hao
as Singing Orphan

Fei Yue
as Singing Orphan

Meng Ting Yu
as Singing Orphan

Cheng Zhu Yue
as Singing Orphan

Gao Qiao Jia Li
as Singing Orphan

Ming Fang
as Singing Orphan

Tan Ya Zuo
as Singing Orphan

John Cann
as Businessman in Colony Club

Maurice Herschtal
as Businessman in Colony Club

Bill Marcus
as Businessman in Colony Club

Shobauro Hiratsuka
as Businessman in Colony Club

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• Oct 08, 2015

  The Painted Veil has the ingredients of a great film, including cinematography (alternatively lush and parched) and high-caliber actors. I admired the potraiture of people as people -- complex, determined, adaptable. I would recommend it for a view on these counts alone. The film is lacking in a few respects. The plot does not drive the film but complicates it. The politics involved with the military, villagers, warlords, etc. are distracting and prevent the emotional tensions between the two main characters from playing out in the foreground. The lack of a memorable scoring contributes to the overall lack of emotional punch to the movie. Still, it is an interesting story and is visually gorgeous, so the Painted Veil is, nonetheless, worth a look.
  Robert B Super Reviewer
• Jun 21, 2013

  The environment is richer than the characters: first flaw. Consequently, you do not care about the relationship of the protagonists: second flaw. The cinematography and some moments of believable language accuracy cannot save this relationship from drowning into film oblivion and being killed by cholera. Yet, this serves as one more proof that Naomi Watts is an actress capable of pulling off complicated roles. Except in King Kong. 62/100
  Edgar C Super Reviewer
• Mar 21, 2011

  A movie I was completely unaware of, and therefor surprised by... very pleasantly surprised by. It gets a little montage-y toward the end, and the odd shot is clumsy, but Norton and Watts are outstanding in this adaptation of Somerset Maugham's classic. A fine, exotic historical romance - see it!
  Daniel P Super Reviewer
• Jan 09, 2011

  The Painted Veil. Well produced, but without purpose. I think by tomorrow I will have forgotten most of the plot of The Painted Veil. Not that it was extremely boring (though it kinda was), I just didn't see what was so astonishing or different about a couple who never loved each other until the last ten minutes of the movie. Edward Norton and Naomi Watts were very convincing, but I didn't find their characters very compelling. "Oh, she's cheating on the husband that she so obviously has no feelings for... meh." In fact the word "meh" can describe most of this movie, namely the scenes involving the love story and cholera epidemic (oh wait, that's the whole movie). I know this is harsh, but I've heard such good things about The Painted Veil, and I felt like it didn't deliver. The book might be a classic, but the film seems highly overrated to me. Why 30%? I'll lay down the math. 10 points for Edward Norton, 10 points for the sometimes mediocre but still artistic cinematography, and then 10 more for the couple of scenes that demanded emotional involvement. Extra: It takes a lot for me to not like a film with Edward Norton. If you're reading this, and would like to find solace in a compelling Norton performance, go for American History X. It was early on in his career, but he's amazing in it. Yes, I'll also recommend Fight Club.
  Luke T Super Reviewer

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