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| Genre: | Supernatural, fantasy, romance | ||||||||
| Screenplay: | Lau Ho-leung | ||||||||
| Director: | Danny Ko | ||||||||
| Presenter: | Wang Maoliang Ma Runsheng | ||||||||
| Starring: | Fiona Sit Tammy Chen Gui Gui Li Zonghan Ling Xiaosu Yang Mi Law Kar-ying Qi Yuwu Dong Yijin Xin Zhilei | ||||||||
| Opentheme: | Wei Ai (唯愛; Only Love) performed by Fiona Sit and Hinson Chou | ||||||||
| Composer: | Liu Chongyan | ||||||||
| Country: | China | ||||||||
| Language: | Mandarin | ||||||||
| Num Episodes: | 36 | ||||||||
| Producer: | Zhang Heyun Zhang Linlin | ||||||||
| Executive Producer: | Xu Benben Dong Jun | ||||||||
| Location: | Hengdian World Studios | ||||||||
| Runtime: | 45 minutes per episode | ||||||||
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| Channel: | TVS4 |
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's Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. 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.
The production team of the 2008 film, Painted Skin, including its director and producer Gordon Chan, 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 and wrapped up in December.[1] [2]