Skin begins with Chan

By Eric Walkuski

Posted 19 years ago

Last Updated on July 27, 2021

A bit of a shakeup went down on the Chinese thriller (formerly known as ), which just began shooting in Hong Kong. Original directors Wilson Yip Wai-shun and Andy Chin Wing-keung have been replaced by Gordon Chan (director of the Jackie Chan vehicle

This doesn’t mean much to me either way, seeing how I’ve never heard of this flick before (it’s a remake of a 1965 film). Sounds cool though, the story is about a vampire-like woman who eats the skins and hearts of her lovers. It stars Donnie Yen and Zhou Xun (pictured), and has an eye toward coming out next Christmas.

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