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Edward Norton and Naomi Watts in The Painted Veil (2006)

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The Painted Veil

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Director

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  • John Curran
    John Curran

Writers

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(WGA)
  • Ron Nyswaner
    Ron Nyswaner
    screenplay
  • W. Somerset Maugham
    W. Somerset Maugham
    novel

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Catherine An
    Catherine An
    Hostess
  • Bin Li
    Bin Li
    Te-Ming
  • Bin Wu
    Bin Wu
    Student 1
  • Alan David in Armchair Thriller (1978)
    Alan David
    Alan David
    Mr. Garstin
  • Marie-Laure Descoureaux
    Marie-Laure Descoureaux
    Sister St. Joseph
  • Sally Hawkins
    Sally Hawkins
    Sally Hawkins
    Mary
    (scenes deleted)
  • Juliet Howland
    Juliet Howland
    Juliet Howland
    Dorothy Townsend
  • Toby Jones at an event for The Painted Veil (2006)
    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    Waddington
  • Lorraine Laurence
    Lorraine Laurence
    Sister Maryse
  • Gwing-Gai Lee
    Gwing-Gai Lee
    Angry Chinese Man
    (as Johnny Lee)
  • Li Feng
    Li Feng
    Sung Ching
  • Gesang Meiduo
    Gesang Meiduo
    Amah
  • Edward Norton at an event for The Kids Are All Right (2010)
    Edward Norton
    Edward Norton
    Walter Fane
  • Yin Qing
    Yin Qing
    Student 2
  • Ian Renwick
    Ian Renwick
    Geoffrey Denison
    (as Ian Rennick)
  • Diana Rigg in The Hospital (1971)
    Diana Rigg
    Diana Rigg
    Mother Superior
  • Liev Schreiber at an event for Ray Donovan (2013)
    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    Charlie Townsend
  • Sihan Cheng
    Sihan Cheng
    Warlord Kwei
    (as Shihan Cheng)
  • Sijie Liang
    Sijie Liang
    Student 3
    (as Liang Sijie)
  • Maggie Steed
    Maggie Steed
    Maggie Steed
    Mrs. Garstin
  • Henry Sylow
    Henry Sylow
    Walter Junior
  • Zoe Telford
    Zoe Telford
    Zoe Telford
    Leona
  • Lucy Voller
    Lucy Voller
    Doris Garstin
  • Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    Kitty Fane
  • Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    Colonel Yu
    (as Anthony Wong)
  • Yan Lü
    Yan Lü
    Wan Xi
  • Yu Xia
    Yu Xia
    Yu Xia
    Wu Lien
  • Ma Yun
    Ma Yun
    Student 4
  • Lin Zheng
    Lin Zheng
    Chinese Opera Star
  • Tian Hua Yao
    Tian Hua Yao
    Singing Orphan
  • Di Wu
    Di Wu
    Singing Orphan
  • Yue Qi Liu
    Yue Qi Liu
    Singing Orphan
  • Zhuo Er Li
    Zhuo Er Li
    Singing Orphan
  • Jia Yi Hu
    Jia Yi Hu
    Singing Orphan
  • Yu Tong Guo
    Yu Tong Guo
    Singing Orphan
  • Wei Xin Zhao
    Wei Xin Zhao
    Singing Orphan
  • Xi Chen
    Xi Chen
    Singing Orphan
  • Tong Xuan Shi
    Tong Xuan Shi
    Sinfing Orphan
  • Yu Xin Tang
    Yu Xin Tang
    Singing Orphan
  • Qiao Jia Li Gao
    Qiao Jia Li Gao
    Singing Orphan
  • Yu Yang Cheng
    Yu Yang Cheng
    Singing Orphan
  • Jia Hui Guo
    Jia Hui Guo
    Singing Orphan
  • Yi Yuan Huang
    Yi Yuan Huang
    Singing Orphan
  • Shu Hao Xu
    Shu Hao Xu
    Singing Orphan
  • Yue Fei
    Yue Fei
    Singing Orphan
  • Ting Yu Meng
    Ting Yu Meng
    Singing Orphan
  • Zhu Yue Cheng
    Zhu Yue Cheng
    Singing Orphan
  • Qiao Ming Fang Gao
    Qiao Ming Fang Gao
    Singing Orphan
  • Ya Zuo Tan
    Ya Zuo Tan
    Singing Orphan
  • John Cann
    John Cann
    Businessman in Colony Club
  • Maurice Herschtal
    Maurice Herschtal
    Businessman in Colony Club
  • Bill Marcus
    Bill Marcus
    Businessman in Colony Club
  • Shobauro Hiratsuka
    Shobauro Hiratsuka
    Businessman in Colony Club
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Nick Barnes
    Nick Barnes
    Nick Barnes
    Englishman
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Antonia Barnard
    Antonia Barnard
    co-producer / line producer
  • Sara Colleton
    Sara Colleton
    producer
  • John Curran
    John Curran
    executive producer
  • Jean-François Fonlupt
    Jean-François Fonlupt
    producer
  • Yasmine Golchan
    Yasmine Golchan
    co-producer
  • Mark Gordon
    Mark Gordon
    executive producer
  • Robert Katz
    Robert Katz
    executive producer
  • Ming Beaver Kwei
    Ming Beaver Kwei
    associate producer: China (as Ming 'Beaver' Kwei)
  • Chris Miller
    Chris Miller
    post-production producer: Visionbox Media Group
  • Edward Norton
    Edward Norton
    producer
  • Ron Nyswaner
    Ron Nyswaner
    executive producer
  • Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    producer
  • Bob Yari
    Bob Yari
    producer
  • Jiakun Zhang
    Jiakun Zhang
    line producer: China (as Zhang 'Jaguar' Jiakun)

Composer

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  • Alexandre Desplat
    Alexandre Desplat

Cinematographer

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  • Stuart Dryburgh
    Stuart Dryburgh
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Alexandre de Franceschi
    Alexandre de Franceschi

Casting Director

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  • Ellen Lewis
    Ellen Lewis

Production Designer

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  • Juhua Tu
    Juhua Tu

Art Directors

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  • Mei Kunping
    Mei Kunping
  • Xinran Tu
    Xinran Tu
  • Yanrong Xing
    Yanrong Xing

Set Decorator

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  • Peta Lawson
    Peta Lawson

Costume Designer

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  • Ruth Myers
    Ruth Myers

Makeup Department

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  • Michal Bigger
    Michal Bigger
    makeup artist: Naomi Watts
  • Yu Che
    Yu Che
    assistant makeup artist
  • Leslie Devlin
    Leslie Devlin
    key makeup artist
  • Wang Fei
    Wang Fei
    assistant makeup artist
  • Rick Findlater
    Rick Findlater
    hair department head
  • Guozhen Han
    Guozhen Han
    assistant makeup artist
  • Warren Hanneman
    Warren Hanneman
    hairdresser
  • Owens King
    Owens King
    wig maker: UK
  • Georgia Lockhart-Adams
    Georgia Lockhart-Adams
    hairdresser (as Georgia Lockhart Adams)
  • Annette Miles
    Annette Miles
    wig maker: Australia

Production Management

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  • Jamie Beardsley
    Jamie Beardsley
    unit production manager
  • Bill Newcomb
    Bill Newcomb
    post-production supervisor: Visionbox Media Group
  • John Portnoy
    John Portnoy
    post-production executive: Yari Film Group
  • Louise Runge
    Louise Runge
    post-production manager: Yari Film Group
  • Shelly Strong
    Shelly Strong
    executive in charge of production

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Jason Faulkner
    Jason Faulkner
    second assistant director
  • Crystal Gong Chun
    Crystal Gong Chun
    second assistant director: China (as Gong 'Crystal' Chun)
  • Phil Jones
    Phil Jones
    first assistant director
  • Man-Yiu Lee
    Man-Yiu Lee
    first assistant director: China
  • Bin Liao
    Bin Liao
    third assistant director
  • John Mahaffie
    John Mahaffie
    second unit director

Art Department

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  • Jeremy Ball
    Jeremy Ball
    art department coordinator
  • Jinli Chang
    Jinli Chang
    propmaker
  • Sherrie Dai
    Sherrie Dai
    assistant to set decorator
  • Piazhao Dou
    Piazhao Dou
    prop assistant
  • Yan-Qing He
    Yan-Qing He
    construction foreman (as He Yanqing)
  • Shuen Hua
    Shuen Hua
    construction foreman
  • Guangzhan Jiang
    Guangzhan Jiang
    prop assistant
  • Quan Jiang
    Quan Jiang
    set construction master
  • Jun Li
    Jun Li
    on-set dresser
  • Zhao 'Natalie' Nali
    Zhao 'Natalie' Nali
    assistant art director

Sound Department

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  • Joel Dougherty
    Joel Dougherty
    foley editor
  • Catherine Harper
    Catherine Harper
    foley artist
  • Doc Kane
    Doc Kane
    adr mixer
  • Tim LeBlanc
    Tim LeBlanc
    re-recording mixer
  • David Lee
    David Lee
    sound recordist
  • Wayne Lemmer
    Wayne Lemmer
    sound effects editor
  • Skip Lievsay
    Skip Lievsay
    re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
  • Howard London
    Howard London
    adr mixer
  • Darrin Mann
    Darrin Mann
    foley mixer
  • Paul Menichini
    Paul Menichini
    sound effects editor

Special Effects

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  • Jinguo Yang
    Jinguo Yang
    special effects: smoke
  • Yimin Yang
    Yimin Yang
    special effects: smoke

Visual Effects

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  • Jason Bath
    Jason Bath
    visual effects production supervisor: Fuel International
  • Jason Billington
    Jason Billington
    compositor: Fuel International
  • Paul Butterworth
    Paul Butterworth
    visual effects supervisor: Fuel International
  • Patrick Clancey
    Patrick Clancey
    digital opticals: EFilm
  • Craig Crawford
    Craig Crawford
    digital compositor: CIS Hollywood
  • Chris Davies
    Chris Davies
    compositor / compositor: Fuel International
  • Eleni Diakomichalis
    Eleni Diakomichalis
    CG models and textures: Fuel International
  • Lianne Forbes
    Lianne Forbes
    camera tracker: Fuel International
  • Matt Greig
    Matt Greig
    compositor: Fuel International
  • James McCallum
    James McCallum
    camera tracker: Fuel International

Stunts

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  • Guoguang Hu
    Guoguang Hu
    stunts
  • Hua Li
    Hua Li
    stunts
  • Jieyi Li
    Jieyi Li
    stunts
  • Sijie Liang
    Sijie Liang
    stunts (as Liang Sijie)
  • Qinjian
    Qinjian
    stunts
  • Wenrui Sun
    Wenrui Sun
    horse wrangler
  • Bin Wu
    Bin Wu
    stunts
  • Qing Yin
    Qing Yin
    stunts
  • Ma Yun
    Ma Yun
    stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Inga Fillary
    Inga Fillary
    clapper loader: second unit
  • Simon Hawkins
    Simon Hawkins
    dolly grip: Western / key grip: Western
  • Brenden Holster
    Brenden Holster
    first assistant camera: "a" camera
  • Changjie Hu
    Changjie Hu
    video split operator
  • Jianmin Ji
    Jianmin Ji
    chief lighting technician (as Ji Jianming)
  • Baoquan Li
    Baoquan Li
    head grip
  • Alex Lo
    Alex Lo
    assistant camera: second unit
  • John Mahaffie
    John Mahaffie
    director of photography: second unit
  • Cameron McLean
    Cameron McLean
    camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
  • Matthew Wakai
    Matthew Wakai
    clapper loader: "a" camera (as Matthew Wa Kai)

Casting Department

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  • Maria Barbieri
    Maria Barbieri
    extras casting: Shanghai Western
  • Daming Chen
    Daming Chen
    casting consultant: China
  • Juliet Horsley
    Juliet Horsley
    casting assistant: UK
  • Lan Mo
    Lan Mo
    extras casting: Beijing
  • Claire Saunders
    Claire Saunders
    casting: UK
  • Julie Schubert
    Julie Schubert
    casting assistant: USA
  • Georgia Simon
    Georgia Simon
    adr voice casting
  • Bing Wang
    Bing Wang
    extras casting: Chinese

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Yulong Cao
    Yulong Cao
    costume assistant
  • Laura Ergis
    Laura Ergis
    key costumer
  • 'Rebecca' Qin Jiang
    'Rebecca' Qin Jiang
    costume translator
  • Deng Liai
    Deng Liai
    costume assistant
  • Que Lihong
    Que Lihong
    costume assistant
  • Jianjun Liu
    Jianjun Liu
    costume assistant
  • Xingmei Liu
    Xingmei Liu
    assistant to wardrobe supervisor
  • Sharon McCormack
    Sharon McCormack
    chief costume cutter / chief costume maker
  • William McPhail
    William McPhail
    costume supervisor
  • Qiang Tu
    Qiang Tu
    costume translator (as Tu 'Omar' Qiang)

Editorial Department

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  • Jennifer Belleville
    Jennifer Belleville
    post-production coordinator: Yari Film Group (as Jenn Godin)
  • Lara Ford
    Lara Ford
    editing manager
  • Josh Haynie
    Josh Haynie
    Head of Production: Efilm
  • Chris Jensen
    Chris Jensen
    digital color assist: EFilm
  • Louise Kan
    Louise Kan
    second assistant editor: Australia
  • Jack Lewars
    Jack Lewars
    digital colorist assist: EFilm
  • Diva Magpayo
    Diva Magpayo
    first assistant editor: USA
  • Devon Miller
    Devon Miller
    digital intermediate editor: EFilm
  • Simon Njoo
    Simon Njoo
    first assistant editor: Australia
  • Jesse Wagler
    Jesse Wagler
    digital intermediate assistant editor: EFilm

Location Management

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  • He-Yong Kang
    He-Yong Kang
    location manager: Guangxi (as Kang Heyong)
  • Zhengguo Wu
    Zhengguo Wu
    location manager: Shanghai
  • Qiaolong Xi
    Qiaolong Xi
    location manager: Shanghai
  • Yang Zhang
    Yang Zhang
    location manager: Guangxi

Music Department

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  • Jean-Pascal Beintus
    Jean-Pascal Beintus
    additional orchestrator
  • Quan Bing
    Quan Bing
    choir master (as Mr. Bing Quan)
  • Denis Caribaux
    Denis Caribaux
    assistant engineer: Paris
  • Evan H. Chen
    Evan H. Chen
    music arranger (as Evan Chen) / piano tutor (as Evan Chen)
  • Peter Clarke
    Peter Clarke
    music editor: Prague and Paris
  • Alexandre Desplat
    Alexandre Desplat
    music conductor / orchestrator
  • Xavier Forcioli
    Xavier Forcioli
    assistant to composer
  • Sébastien Gaxie
    Sébastien Gaxie
    additional orchestrator
  • Richard Glasser
    Richard Glasser
    music researcher
  • Cenda Kotzman
    Cenda Kotzman
    assistant engineer: Prague (as Cenda Kotzmann)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • 'Rebecca' Qin Jiang
    'Rebecca' Qin Jiang
    continuity: second unit
  • Sherrie Liu
    Sherrie Liu
    script supervisor
  • Adam Presser
    Adam Presser
    script researcher

Transportation Department

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  • Dali Zhang
    Dali Zhang
    transportation captain

Choreography

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  • James Szyszko
    James Szyszko
    choreographer

Color Department

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  • Beth Dewey
    Beth Dewey
    digital intermediate producer: EFilm
  • Michael Eaves
    Michael Eaves
    supervising digital colorist: EFilm (as Mike Eaves)
  • Robert E. Phillips
    Robert E. Phillips
    digital intermediate assistant producer: EFilm
  • Esther Young
    Esther Young
    digital intermediate assistant producer: EFilm (as Esther Lee)
  • Tristan La Fontaine
    Tristan La Fontaine
    colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Craft Services

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  • Yin Bai
    Yin Bai
    catering assistant: Chinese
  • Heng Gao
    Heng Gao
    caterer: Chinese
  • Cindy Hamilton
    Cindy Hamilton
    caterer: western
  • Junjie Jiang
    Junjie Jiang
    catering assistant: Chinese
  • Huajun Yang
    Huajun Yang
    catering assistant: Chinese
  • Naikun Yang
    Naikun Yang
    catering assistant: Chinese
  • Chunmei Yuan
    Chunmei Yuan
    catering assistant: Chinese
  • Jiaqi Zhang
    Jiaqi Zhang
    caterer: Chinese

Legal

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  • Sunil Bhuta
    Sunil Bhuta
    business & legal affairs executive: Yari Film Group
  • Laine R. Kline
    Laine R. Kline
    business & legal affairs executive: Yari Film Group (as Laine Kline)
  • Jarin Rossiter
    Jarin Rossiter
    business & legal affairs (uncredited)

Production Department

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  • Guiqun Liu
    Guiqun Liu
    production runner
  • Ada Shen
    Ada Shen
    production consultant: China
  • Deanne Stratford
    Deanne Stratford
    assistant production manager
  • Haiqing Tian
    Haiqing Tian
    production assistant
  • Hong Wang
    Hong Wang
    assistant production manager
  • Xin Wang
    Xin Wang
    set production assistant
  • Yaguang Wu
    Yaguang Wu
    production assistant
  • 'Jane' Yonghao Yan
    'Jane' Yonghao Yan
    production secretary
  • Guangjun Yang
    Guangjun Yang
    set production assistant
  • Hong Yang
    Hong Yang
    set production assistant

Production Finance and Accounting

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  • Laura Atkins
    Laura Atkins
    post-production accountant: Post Accountants Inc.
  • Dennis Brown
    Dennis Brown
    chief financial officer: Yari Film Group
  • Shauna Cho
    Shauna Cho
    accounts assistant
  • Minnie Duerr
    Minnie Duerr
    production accountant
  • Kelli Gillam
    Kelli Gillam
    post-production accountant: Post Accountants Inc.
  • Patrick Nicholls
    Patrick Nicholls
    first assistant accountant: New York
  • Stephen Taylor
    Stephen Taylor
    production accountant (as Steve Taylor)
  • Tian Ying
    Tian Ying
    first accountant: China

Property Department

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  • Jinzhu Chen
    Jinzhu Chen
    assistant property master
  • Junhua Du
    Junhua Du
    on-set props
  • Junwei Gao
    Junwei Gao
    on-set props assistant
  • Yanwu Hu
    Yanwu Hu
    on-set props assistant
  • Han Li
    Han Li
    assistant property master
  • Qiang Wang
    Qiang Wang
    property master
  • Guozheng Wu
    Guozheng Wu
    on-set props assistant

Publicity

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  • Emma Cooper
    Emma Cooper
    unit publicist

Additional Crew

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  • James Burnett
    James Burnett
    chef
  • Vivien Juan Cao
    Vivien Juan Cao
    base liaison: Beijing (as Cao 'Viven' Juan)
  • Jianping Chen
    Jianping Chen
    second accountant: China
  • Kyle Cooper
    Kyle Cooper
    main title designer and producer: Prologue
  • Frank Cramme
    Frank Cramme
    chef: Naomi Watts
  • Wei Du
    Wei Du
    unit doctor
  • Ed Dunn
    Ed Dunn
    stand-in
  • Paul Federbush
    Paul Federbush
    Executive
  • Lara Ford
    Lara Ford
    post production coordinator: Australia
  • Sharmila Gokel
    Sharmila Gokel
    assistant to chief financial officer: Yari Film Group

Thanks

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  • Meng Deng
    Meng Deng
    acknowledgment: Warner China Film HG Corporation
  • Sanping Han
    Sanping Han
    acknowledgment: Warner China Film HG Corporation (as San Ping Han)
  • Julie Pearce
    Julie Pearce
    in loving memory of our friend
  • John Timperley
    John Timperley
    in loving memory of our friend
  • Buting Yang
    Buting Yang
    acknowledgment: Warner China Film HG Corporation
  • Haicheng Zhao
    Haicheng Zhao
    acknowledgment: Warner China Film HG Corporation (as Zhao Haicheng)
Crew believed to be complete

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