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Hua pi

  • 20082008
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
31,915
31,298
Kun Chen in Hua pi (2008)
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An action-thriller centered on a vampire-like woman who eats the skins and hearts of her lovers.An action-thriller centered on a vampire-like woman who eats the skins and hearts of her lovers.An action-thriller centered on a vampire-like woman who eats the skins and hearts of her lovers.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
31,915
31,298
  • Directors
    • Gordon Chan
    • Andy Wing-Keung Chin(co-director)
    • Danny Ko(co-director)
  • Writers
    • Ho-Leung Lau(screenplay)
    • Abe Kwong(screenplay)
    • Gordon Chan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Donnie Yen
    • Xun Zhou
    • Kun Chen
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  • Directors
    • Gordon Chan
    • Andy Wing-Keung Chin(co-director)
    • Danny Ko(co-director)
  • Writers
    • Ho-Leung Lau(screenplay)
    • Abe Kwong(screenplay)
    • Gordon Chan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Donnie Yen
    • Xun Zhou
    • Kun Chen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 23 nominations

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    Donnie Yen
    Donnie Yen
    • Pang Yong
    Xun Zhou
    Xun Zhou
    • Xiao Wei
    • (as Zhou Xun)
    Kun Chen
    Kun Chen
    • Wang Sheng
    • (as Chen Kun)
    Wei Zhao
    Wei Zhao
    • Pei Rong
    • (as Zhao Wei)
    Li Sun
    Li Sun
    • Xia Bing
    • (as Sun Li)
    Yuwu Qi
    Yuwu Qi
    • Xiao Yi
    • (as Qi Yuwu)
    Song Jin
    • Gao Xiang
    David Leong
    • Xia Hou Xiang
    • (as David Liang)
    Cong Xiao
    • Jing Ping
    Yan Liu
    Yan Liu
    • Patroness
    • (as Liu Yan)
    Yeerjiang Mahepushen
    • Bandit chief
    • (as Ye Er Jiang)
    Michael An-Ye Tan
    • Da Dao
    • (as Michael Tan)
    Yun-Peng Qi
    • Mo Zhui
    • (as Qi Yun Peng)
    Yang Wen
    • Tong Tou
    • (as Wen Yang)
    Chang-Zhou Zhao
    • Jing An
    • (as Zhao Chang Zhou)
    Qilong Li
    • Wu Zhao
    • (as Li Qi Long)
    Qu Da-Lei
    • Ding Yi
    • (as Qu Da Lei)
    Tina Xiang
    • Xiao Rou
    • (as Xiang Wan)
    • Directors
      • Gordon Chan
      • Andy Wing-Keung Chin(co-director)
      • Danny Ko(co-director)
    • Writers
      • Ho-Leung Lau(screenplay)
      • Abe Kwong(screenplay)
      • Gordon Chan(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Hong Kong's 2009 Academy Awards official submission to Foreign-Language Film category.
    • Goofs
      All mail armor in this film is made with the the mail going vertically rather than sideways. This would make the armor less effective, as it spreads the ring pattern open, making it easier to penetrate. All historical examples of mail armor have the ring pattern going from side to side for this reason.
    • Connections
      Followed by Hua pi 2 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Painted Heart
      Music by Ikuro Fujiwara (as Fujiwara Ikuro)

      Lyrics by Siu-kei Chan

      Performed by Jane Zhang (as Jane Zhang)

    User reviews18

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    10/10
    A Super Supernatural Romantic Love Story!
    A film awash with spirits that will wonderfully entertain you without a latter feeling of intoxication! "Hua Pi" (Painted Skin) is another lavish looking Chinese film epic based upon a tale from a book. Its a non horror/scary supernatural romance with the love story taken to an amazingly sensuous high!

    Donnie Yens role is not entirely of a Kung Fu action outing - as is his usual film roles - and his character is not the high point of the film. Rather he blends into the film - as one - with all the films characters and, you therefore get more of an in depth knowledge concerning each participating characters being. The sets are beautiful and all the actors/actresses play their roles brilliantly; the camera work and lighting and CGI was sublime quality almost unsurpassed!

    It being a romantic love story it does not mean that its a film that only females will enjoy. Though many men will not openly admit it (due to the stupid being macho idea), a lot of men will enjoy this also. There is also enough action for those who can't enjoy/like a film unless it includes action...what a mundane and sad approach to cinema enjoyment.

    Make sure to watch the sequel, "Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)" (aka "Hua pi 2"). Different characters, but with the same excellence of film enjoyment!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 2008 (Hong Kong)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • Hong Kong
      • Singapore
    • Official sites
      • film information
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Painted Skin
    • Production companies
      • Mediacorp Raintree Pictures
      • Ningxia Film Group
      • Shanghai Film Group
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $37,579,689
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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