Mural is a 2011 Chinese film

Cinema of China

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 directed by Gordon Chan

Gordon Chan

Gordon Chan Kar-Seung , born in 1960, is an a Hong Kong film director, writer and producer. His most notable works include Beast Cops, Fist of Legend, Painted Skin, 2000 AD and Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen...

. .It is a sequel to Painted Skin

Painted Skin (2008 film)

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(2008). Both stories are drawn from Pu Songling

Pu Songling

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's (1640-1715) collection of supernatural tales Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio

Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio

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Synopsis

Mural tells the story of Zhu Xiaolian, a poor scholar who travels to the capital to take an examination. During this trip, Zhu becomes distracted by a mural and enters into the fantasy land depicted therein. There he meets the fairies who inhabit this fantasy land and encounters love and hate.

Cast

• Deng Chao
  Deng Chao
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   as Zhu Xiaolian
• Sun Li
  Betty Sun
  Betty Sun Li is a Chinese actress.She first entered show business by participating in 2001's Star Search, held by Singapore's Mediacorp...
  
   as Shaoyao
• Yan Ni as The Aunt
• Collin Chou
  Collin Chou
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   as Meng Longtan
• Zheng Shuang as Mudan
• Eric Tsang
  Eric Tsang
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   as Monk Budong (guest star)
• Andy On
  Andy On
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   as Golden Warrior
• Monica Mok as Ding Xiang
• Liu Yan as fairy Yunmei
• Bao Wenjing as Baihe
• Xia Yiyao as Xuelian
• Bao Beier as Hou Xia, Zhu's servant
• Du Shiwu as housekeeper
• Xie Nan as Fairy Cuizhu

Theme Music

The title song for the movie is also named "Mural". The singers are Deng Chao and Betty Sun.