Painted Skin 2: The Resurrection

[GeneChing]

畫皮Ⅱ (香港版預告) Painted Skin 2 (HK Trailer)
This looks so much better that PS1.

[doug maverick]

ok i was about to rip apart that corny outline..but the trailer looks good.

[GeneChing]

PS2 working it at Cannes

Follow the link in the first article for a photo progression of the makeup job.

How Actress Zhou Xun Turns into a Fox Demon in "Painted Skin 2"
2012-05-15 15:01:55 Chinese Films

A still photo oof "Painted Skin 2" features Xiaowei, a fox demon portrayed by actress Zhou Xun. [Photo: Mtime.com]
The fantasy blockbuster "Painted Skin 2" will hit cinemas nationwide on June 28.

A series of photographs featuring actress Zhou Xun turning into a fox demon were released today, Mtime.com reports.

In the film, Xiaowei, a fox demon portrayed by Zhou Xun, needs to trade skins with Vicki Zhao to play a role.

The exchange of skins was a major hurdle for the make-up team, an undertaking so difficult that it was broken up into 35 separate sections. In order to really get a vivid image, 100 makeup artists spent 60 weeks preparing for this single scene.

For actress Zhou Xun, playing the role of Xiaowei was not an easy job.

"I spent 5 hours on makeup before shooting and two hours on makeup removal every day. I am the first to come to the set and the last one leave," Zhou was quoted as saying. "Although the makeup artists and I are tortured by the process, the final result is pretty successful. I believe Xiaowei's on-screen fox demon will give audiences an unusual visual shock."

By Liu Shuai

"Painted Skin 2" Set to Release in 2D and 3D Formats
2012-05-16 16:59:45 Chinese Films

Producer Pang Hong, director Wuershan and lead actor Feng Shaofeng last night made an appearance at a press conference held in Beijing and announced that the film "Painted Skin 2" will be screened nationwide in 2D/3D formats in June, Mtime.com reports.

It has been revealed that the star-studded lineup for the film, including the artistic director Yang Zhenjian, producer Pang Hong, director Wuershan and cast members Zhou Xun, Yang Mi, Feng Shaofeng, Kris Phillips and Cheng Tingjia, will arrive in France to promote the film at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival.

A new trailer tailor-made for the film's promotion at Cannes was viewed by 500 movie fans at the news conference.

Hu Xiao, the 3-D visual effects supervisor of the film, revealed that "Painted Skin 2" is a 3-D film made by a Chinese team with international-level quality.

"We met with many difficulties during the production, but we are confident that the final visual effects will be on par with that of the 3-D 'Titanic'." Hu Xiao stated.

Moviegoers can watch the film in cinemas starting June 28.

By Liu Shuai

Intimate Zhou Xun and Vicki Zhao in "Painted Skin 2"
2012-05-15 15:19:31 Chinese Films



Director Wuershan's fantasy film "Painted Skin 2" is set to hit theatres on June 8. Two still shots featuring intimate actresses Zhou Xun and Vicki Zhao in the film have been released. [Photo: Mtime.com]

[GeneChing]

Thu, 31 May 2012 02:50:32 GMT
Zhou Xun avoids Vicki Zhao by using body double
The actresses who are rumoured to be on bad terms avoided each other on the set of their new movie


Zhou Xun Vicki Zhao

How far would you go to avoid someone you hate at work?

Actress Zhou Xun insisted on using a body double for all her scenes with Vicki Zhao on the movie Painted Skin: The Resurrection. Other than frontal shots, the two actresses will have no contact with each other, according to a tip-off on Tuesday.

Since the filming for the movie commenced, the pair has been rumoured to be on bad terms. The pair reportedly compared the ratings for their other movies, the fee that they received from the movie and there was even a "chair-kicking incident" in one of the artiste's waiting room.

In other related news, producers of the Taiwanese movie LOVE which starred Shu Qi and Vicki, had originally approached Zhou Xun to be part of the cast. Zhou Xun reportedly rejected the role when she learnt that Vicki would also be involved.

These two should just duke it out. Maybe mud wrasslin... I'd be glad to referee.