Beautiful Lure: A Modern Tale of Painted Skin (2021)

Beautiful Lure: A Modern Tale of Painted Skin 2021 / 美しき誘惑 2021 / Beautiful Temptation , 美しき誘惑－現代の『画皮』－

Yamamoto Maiko works as the vice president's secretary of a major bank. Everyone around her is fascinated by both her talent and beauty, but she has another face. At night, she working as a hostess at a high-class club in Ginza. One day, Maiko meets Shiomura Taro, a member of parliament who is highly likely to be a candidate for the future prime minister. Taro instantly falls in love with Maiko and they decided to get married. While everything goes according to Maiko's expectations, Taro is told by Tachibana Katsuko, the founder of the cult, that Maiko is a demon, possessed by the Nine-tailed Fox who wants to destroy the country. Taro, who still wants to believe her, faces the looming wedding day with a conflicted heart... (Source: XuongPhim) ~~ Inspired by the story ‟Painted Skin‟ of the collection ‟Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio‟ (聊斋志异) by Pu Song Ling (蒲松龄).