A vaporous, watered-down frappe of a fantasy epic.
Painted Skin: The Resurrection(画皮2)
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China · 2012
2h 11m
Director Wuershan
Starring Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Zhao Wei, Yang Mi
Genre Drama, Fantasy
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An ancient fox spirit embarks on a diabolical quest to become human after escaping an icy prison. It becomes bound to a disfigured princess who seeks the love of a noble guard as her kingdom crumbles. Soon, the three become involved in a contentious love triangle.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
The whole thing can be hard to follow, but the energy (and pulchritude) of the cast make it a perfectly fine bit of popcorn escapism.
An outlandish fantasy that surrenders to overheated melodrama, but nonetheless titillates the eyes like a grand feast.
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
That 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.
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