
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 mo... (Full plot summary below)
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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 of the underworld and experiencing living among the living. Meanwhile, as a dark cloud falls over her kingdom, Princess Jing (Wei Zhao) flees, hiding her deep facial scars under a mask of pure gold while seeking the love of her former protector, who remains haunted by his failure to save her years prior. When destiny brings Xiaowei and Princess Jing together, the battle for the princess' heart begins.
Leave your thoughts about Painted Skin: The Resurrection.
| Village VoiceErnest HardyThe whole thing can be hard to follow, but the energy (and pulchritude) of the cast make it a perfectly fine bit of popcorn escapism. |
| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThat said, this deliciously nutty love story - sample dialogue: "Let me eat this heart, then we can pick azaleas together" - is blindingly gorgeous to look at and exceptionally well acted, at least by the women. |
| Shotgun CinemaPatrick KolanMore 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. |
| Long Island PressPrairie MillerEmbodies 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. |
| The PlaylistGabe ToroAn outlandish fantasy that surrenders to overheated melodrama, but nonetheless titillates the eyes like a grand feast. |
| Slant MagazineCalum MarshA vaporous, watered-down frappe of a fantasy epic. |
| User ReviewAlan RLoved this movie last night !!! if you have not seen the first one watch that to !! Forget the expendables ... these painted skin movies are class ! |
| User ReviewTrà My LJ'ai regardé ce film. Les couleurs, les images, le paysage, les costumes, etc. tous sont magnifiques. Il y a aussi deux histoires d'amour compliqués mais très belles là-dedans. Les séquences d'action, souvent réalisées en slow-mo, sont satisfaisants. Ce film réponse tout à ce que j'attends d'un film fantastique. |
| User ReviewArianna JAn Asian movie with a happy ending! This is a rare gem indeed! I loved it! |
| User ReviewDon SI really couldn't believe how good this was. The imagery and story were so amazing. Sure, it wasn't the best thing ever but I was very impressed. Also - there are almost no movies about this sort of thing that actually pull it off with a nice story. I won't soon forget this movie. |