after final II ~~~

continue..... review for the movie I watch last saturday after my final exam :)

painted skin




cast :

Pang Yong (Donnie Yen)

Pei Rong (Zhao Wei)

General Wang Sheng (Chen Kun)

Xiao Wei (Zhou Xun)

Xia Bing (Betty Sun)

Xiao Wei's lizard demon ally (Qi Yuwu)




故事綱要

根据中国古典名著《聊斋志异》改编。
　　秦汉年间，都尉王生（陈坤）率王家军在西域与沙匪激战中救回一绝色女子，并带回江都王府。不想此女乃“九 霄美狐”小唯（周迅）披人皮所变。其皮必须用人心养护，故小唯的隐形助手小易——一只沙漠蜥蜴修成的妖，每隔几天便杀人取心供奉小唯，以表对小唯的爱意， 江都城因此陷入一片恐怖中。小唯因王家军首领王生勇猛英俊对其萌生爱意，并不停用妖术诱惑王生，想取代王生妻子佩蓉（赵薇）的地位。
　　佩蓉发现小唯爱恋自己的丈夫，并觉察到她不是常人，于是暗中求助武功高强的流浪侠客庞勇（甄子丹）和冰清玉洁的降魔者夏冰（孙俪）救助王生……
　　自此，一场人妖之间，人伦之间，纯情男女之间，兄弟之间，妖魔之间错综复杂的情仇、诱惑、陷害、抗争和生死大战徐徐拉开。结局惨烈而出乎意料……


PLOT

Though the story is based mainly on a supernatural premise, it is more of a love story rather than a ghost/horror film. It is based on PuSolin's classic novel, Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Zhou Xun starrs a Xiao Wei, a huli jing that feasts on human hearts in order to maintain her lovely, youthful appearance. When General Wang Sheng (Chen Kun) 'rescues' her from a band of bandits and brings her home, trouble brews as the demon falls in love with the general, who is married to Pei Rong (Zhao Wei).

Another (older) love triangle is present, between the general's brother Pang Yong (Donnie Yen), 'the general and his wife. Pei Rong asks Pang Yong for help as she suspects Xiao Wei for what she really is. Pang Yong is aided by an inexperienced 'demon buster', Xia Bing (Betty Sun). Hints of a developing relationship between Xia Bing and Pang Yong are there, although this is never really explored. Another subplot revolves around Xiao Wei's lizard demon ally (Qi Yuwu) who has unreciprocated feelings for her and helps her get all the human hearts she needs.

my review and rating :

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Overall:

LOVED : Donnie Yan in this movie, good action,nice love story, not boring, a lil. funny

as usual , Donnie's fighting scenes is still great, fantastic.

XX :

at 1st I'm quite excited cs this is one of the Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio,

the movie is adpated from "Liao Zhai" series. Expect creepy and horrifying. but agh agh NO

discouraged for those prefer horror movie

the show is more too typical love story between

Xiao Wei_Foxy Lady(Zhou Xun), General Wang Sheng (Chen Kun) & Pei Rong (Zhao Wei)

overall : 75 %