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When a border village is destroyed and its people turned into shadow soldiers, reclusive prodigy Bai Yinchuan must navigate deadly conspiracies and supernatural forces to uncover the truth. Amid betrayal and sacrifice, he learns that real power lies not in mystic arts or imperial authority, but in the hearts of the people.
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ZH

Painted Skin is based on one of Pu Songling's classic short stories in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Zhou Xun stars as Xiao Wei, a fox spirit that feasts on human hearts in order to maintain her lovely, youthful appearance. When General Wang Sheng (Chen Kun) 'rescues' her from a band of bandits and brings her home, trouble brews as the demon falls in love with the general.

Mo Chu
Lu Kongwen is the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor. But through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to impact life in the real world, leading Guan Ning to accept a mission from Tu Ling to kill the author.