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The Devil's Skin (1970) · 鬼皮

Name: The Devil's Skin
Director: Kao Li
Genre: Drama, Fantástico, Ghost, Vampire
Released: 1970
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Ingrid Hu Yin-Yin, Mang Lee, Tou Sun, Kong San, Yao Chung

Original title: 鬼皮

1970 · Kao Li · 92 min · Hong Kong · Edited by 1

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Yang buys a painting of fox fairy. When he faces the painting and calls "Qing Mei", a fox fairy will get out the painting and stay together with Yang. Yang's parents invite a Taoist to catch the fox, but a vampire appears to kill the Taoist's assistant and seduce Yang. The fox fairy fights the vampire to protect Yang.

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The Devil's Skin (1970) · 鬼皮

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