''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 Songling
Pu Songling (, 5 June 1640 – 25 February 1715) was a Chinese writer during the Qing dynasty, best known as the author of '' Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio'' (''Liaozhai zhiyi'').
Biography
Pu was born into a poor merchant family from Z ...
's ''
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio
''Liaozhai zhiyi'', sometimes shortened to ''Liaozhai'', known in English as ''Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio'' or ''Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio'', is a collection of Classical Chinese stories by Qing dynasty writer Pu Songling, ...
''. It was first broadcast on
TVS4 on 3 March 2011 in mainland China.
A sequel series based on the second film,
Painted Skin: The Resurrection, was broadcast in 2013.
Cast
*
Fiona Sit
Fiona Sit (; born 11 August 1981) is a Hong Kong singer and actress.
Early life
In an interview with Hong Kong Newspaper Apply Daily in 2006, Fiona Sit revealed that she has always been interested in singing in front of an audience since a ver ...
as Xiaowei / Xuxu
* Tammy Chen as Peirong
*
Gui Gui
Emma Wu Ying-chieh (; born 11 August 1989), also known as Gui Gui (), is a Taiwanese singer and actress.
Early life
Wu Ying-chieh, nicknamed ''Gui Gui'', was born in Keelung City, Taiwan on 11 August 1989, and is the only child of divorced p ...
as Xia Bing
* Li Zonghan as Pang Yong
* Ling Xiaosu as Wang Sheng
*
Yang Mi
Yang Mi (, born 12 September 1986) is a Chinese actress and singer. She made her acting debut in historical television series '' Tang Ming Huang'', and later received recognition for her leading roles in various television series such as ''Wang Zha ...
as Xiaohong
*
Law Kar-ying
Dr Law Kar-ying BBS MH (born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and actor.
Background
Born Law Hang-tong on September 22 (August 27 Lunar), 1946 in Shunde, Guangdong as the eldest son of actor Law Kar-kuen (羅家權) an ...
as Xia Yingfeng
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Qi Yuwu
Qi Yuwu (; born 28 November 1976) is a Chinese actor based in Singapore. He is a permanent resident of Singapore and a contracted artiste under Beijing Enlight Media Group.
Early life and career
Qi studied at Guangzhou Physical Education Ins ...
as Long Yun
* Dong Yijin as Xiaoyi
* Xin Zhilei as Susu
* Jiang Tianyang as Ye Yi
* Zhao Yi as Sha Luo
* Hai Bo as Wang Chengzhou
* Hinson Chou as Yu Zhi
* Han Zhenhua as Chen Huichuan
*
Zhang Jin Zhang Jin may refer to:
*Zhang Jin (Three Kingdoms), warlord of the Three Kingdoms era
*, Yuan dynasty government minister
*Zhang Jin (physical chemist) (born 1969), Chinese physical chemist
*Zhang Jin (badminton) (born 1972), Chinese badminton pla ...
as Yuan Ren
* Lou Yajiang as Yang Gang
* Liu Chenxia as Peirong's mother
Production
The production team of the 2008 film, ''
Painted Skin Painted Skin may refer to:
* "Painted Skin" (short story), short story from Pu Songling's ''Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio''
* ''Painted Skin'' (1992 film), Hong Kong film directed by King Hu
* ''Painted Skin'' (2008 film), Chinese film dir ...
'', including its director and producer
Gordon Chan
Gordon Chan Kar-Seung (), born in 1960, is a Hong Kong film director, writer and producer. His most notable works include ''Beast Cops'', ''Fist of Legend'', ''Painted Skin'', '' 2000 AD'' and '' Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen''. I ...
, were involved in the planning and production of this television series. Chan mentioned that the television series would not be a repetition of the film, as the script used for the film would be revised, and more focus would be placed on the relationships between the main characters Xiaowei, Wang Sheng, Peirong, Pang Yong and Xia Bing. Shooting began on 8 September 2010 in
Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
and wrapped up in December.
电视剧版《画皮》杀青 期待实现完美超越(图)
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References
External links
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''Painted Skin'' official page
on Sina.com
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2011 Chinese television series debuts
Television series set in the Western Han dynasty
Television shows based on Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio
Shenzhen Television original programming