A different rendition to the original story with role-reverse and different story direction. Xiao Wei is a fox demon who feasts on human hearts in order to maintain his clean, youthful appearance. When General Pei Rong rescues him from the remains of a battlefield and offers him a home, trouble begins. The hearts of Pei Rong and her husband, Wang Sheng, are Xiao Wei’s biggest desire – however, both are desired for very different reasons. ~~ Guo Jing Ming’s short film for «Everybody Stand By» contest. ~~ Adapted from the novel “Painted Skin” by Pu Song Ling.