I watched THE PAINTED VEIL.....one of my favorite stories from Mr Maugham, and I must say I enjoyed this version.
I have seen Greta Garbo and Eleanor Parker and now Naomi Watts play the role of the wife....and my favorite is Eleanor Parker.
I am not sure how they photographed this latest version, but Ms Watts and the two gentlemen Edward Norton and Liev Schreiber all look homely and OLD....and I don't remember any of them looking EITHER in other films I have seen them in. Story is still good....nice location filming, too.