If one walks in expecting a reverent, elegant update of the hong kong horrorfantasy genre, theyd be disappointed. The resurrection is a 2012 chinese fantasy action film directed by wu ershan, starring zhao wei, chen kun, zhou xun, yang mi, feng shaofeng. Overall, painted skin feels fake, from the technique, to the acting, to the production design and cinematography. 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. Why painted skin 2 has taken china by storm film the. Watch full length mainland china movie painted skin. Aaron kwok site pour film film vf gong li kings movie go usa journey to the west the image movie version francaise. A sequel to the original painted skin in name and cast only there are no direct story links. The resurrection ctc chinese supernatural fantasy adventure, following on from 2008s painted skin. It is a followup to the 2008 painted skin and reunites most of the original cast. Stream painted skin 2 the resurrection soundtrack, by ishida katsunori calm the mind by marguerite do from desktop or your mobile device.
Freed from constraints of accuracy by an imaginary time and place, the film stretches its creative team to come up with innovative results. Painted skin ii 3d version in june 2012 within 28 days of the summer file grand release. It was first broadcast on tvs4 on 3 march 2011 in mainland china. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. The resurrection, released three days after the ban, became the first local film in nearly six. The resurrection according to ancient lore, if a human freely offers their heart to a demon, that monster can become mortal, experiencing the true pains and passions of existence. The resurrection, dvd, action adventure, foreignchinese, 8124910670. Actor chen kun blinds himself in painted skin chinese films asian actors, korean. Painted skin is based, very loosely, on the painted skin, a short story from the strange stories from a chinese studio. Be with me 2015 be with me 2015 beautiful mind 2016 beautiful mind 2016 beautiful secret 2015 beautiful secret 2015 beautiful world 2019 beautiful world 2019 beauty inside 2019. Mar 26, 2012 painted skin 2 the resurrection trailer, poster. The resurrection 2012 movie trailer, movie poster stars zhao wei aka vicki zhao, zhou xun, chen kun, feng shaofeng. Zhou xun, vicky zhao wei, chen kun, yang mi, feng shao feng, chen ting jia, kris phillips runtime. Ballerino 2014 ballerino 2014 bamboo in winter 1991 film.
The resurrection wu ershans supernatural costumer combines technical razzledazzle with a competently told yarn that allows its stars to shine. The resurrection trailer 2012 trailer for painted skin. The resurrection is a 2012 chinese fantasy action film directed by wu ershan, starring zhao wei, chen kun, zhou xun, yang mi, feng shaofeng, kris phillips and chen tingjia. Painted skin is a chinese television series adapted from the 2008 film of the same title, which, in turn, is loosely based on a classic short story in pu songlings strange stories from a chinese studio. Painted skin is a 2008 supernaturalfantasy film directed by gordon chan, starring donnie yen, chen kun, zhou xun, zhao wei, sun li and qi yuwu. The resurrection is an interesting as a romance story can get in the fantasy genre. According to the demon lore, it takes hundreds of years to attain human form. The resulting film feels over overthetop and messy rather than consistent. The resurrection is a 2012 chinese film directed by wu er shan.
May, 2012 8 of my favourite ending songs from various asian films, including music from crouching tiger, hidden dragon, legend and red cliff. And i fell in love with the bird demon, what a cutie read more. The resurrection is a 2012 chinese fantasy action film directed by wu ershan, starring chen kun, zhao wei, zhou xun, yang mi, feng shaofeng, kris phillips and chen tingjia. In fact, especially the visual creativity is intoxicating and those with a 3dtelevision are in for a treat, as. The resurrection is a 2012 chinese fantasy action film directed by wu ershan, starring chen kun, zhao wei, zhou xun, yang mi. The movies sequel stays true to this tradition but also manages to score points with its contemporary look. Irresistible to the eyes, painted skin the resurrection offers audiences a cinematic trip, combining beautiful women, savage fights and glorious fantasy. The resurrection painted skin ii hua pi 2 wa pei 2 country.
The highest singleday box office 90 million, the highest first weekend and 299. The resurrection painted skin ii hua pi 2 wa pei 2. Resurrection ii is a martial arts fantasy film with a romantic and supernatural storyline loosely inspired by the story of the same name by pu songling. Man, this movie is so good i watched it on netflix. Subtitled in german, english, french, indonesian, italian, polish a fox spirit will do anything in her quest to become human. By connie on july 10, 2012 in movies, news while painted skin 2. Watch painted skin the resurrection 2012 movie online 2012 movie. If youre not familiar with asian music, give this mix a chance.
Chinese supernatural fantasy adventure, following on from 2008s painted skin. Crack the eight chinese domestic movie box office records. Painted skin was unexpectedly successful although, or maybe even because, it presented a return to the chinese fantasyromance fairytale genre of the 90s. For audience who had watched painted skin 1, this is a repeat of the same storyline, in a different era. Xiaowei zhou xun, a milleniaold fox spirit, has been imprisoned for centuries under a frozen lake as punishment for violating the laws of the demon world. Cloud atlas, painted skin is freed from an icy prison by her bird demon sister mini yang. Mojin the lost legend 2015 online subtitrat hd hollywood. The resurrection hua pi 2 2012 este online subtitrat in format hd. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Painted skin the resurrection 2012 film online subtitrat. 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. However, there is a legend that if a pure human heart is freely offered to a demon, it can become a mortal and experience true life.
The film reunites most of the original cast of the 2008 film painted skin. Confined to a frozen cell for centuries, malevolent fox. Why painted skin 2 has taken china by storm film the guardian. Confined to a frozen cell for centuries, malevolent fox spirit xiaowei xun zhou regains.
The resurrection on dvd 8124910670 from well go usa. Jul 10, 2012 feng shaofeng prepares to film painted skin 3. The resurrection 2012 xiaowei searches for a freely given heart in order to become human, while princess jing dons a mans armor. With recent chinese releases being somewhat subpar, 2012 seems to be shaping up. A poetic, chinese romantic fantasy tragedy with a dash of stylistic animeesque action. Chen kun, zhao wei, zhou xun, yang mi, feng shaofeng, fei xiang, chen tingjia. The resurrection, released three days after the ban, became the first local film in nearly six months to sit on the no 1 spot. According to demon lore, it takes hundreds of years to attain human form. The resurrection stars xun zhou, kun chen, wei zhao, mi yang the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 11 min, and received a score of 57 out of 100 on metacritic. With recent chinese releases being somewhat subpar, 2012 seems to be shaping up as the return of hong kong cinema. Painted skin drama series 2011 complete everything sweet. The eagerly awaited painted skin 2 looks to be everything i love about chinese movies zhao wei for painted skin ii.
Maitland mcdonagh film journal international august 20, 2012 an epic feast for fans of chinese fairytale movies, from the stunning visuals to the surprisingly complex relationships. This time, vicki zhao became princess jing who knows martial arts, and what motivated me to watch this movie was actually yang mi, who acted as a bird spirit quer. Shanghai film festival opening film, june 17, 2012. The resurrection 2012 xiaowei searches for a freely given heart in order to become human, while princess jing dons a mans armor to search for her true love. Resurrection painted skin the resurrection, cannes film festival filmmaker interviews, actor interviews, social. This film makes every effort to please the eyes with long wispy dresses, impossibly long hair flowing in the wind. Even then, lacking a human heart, a demon cannot experience the true pains and passions of existence.
Although the film is based partly on a supernatural premise, it is more of an actionromance than a horror film. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing painted skin. Based on the classic ghost tales written by pu songling in the 18th century. According to ancient lore, if a human freely offers their heart to a demon, that monster can become mortal, experiencing the true pains and passions of existence.
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