Painted Skin
1993 1h 34m movie Film China

Painted Skin

畫皮之陰陽法王

Painted Skin is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

畫皮之陰陽法王

When an amorously inclined young man runs across an attractive young woman in need of his help, it's not difficult for him to rush to her aid while imagining himself in her arms. Though he's married, he retains a strong desire to bed any pretty woman in sight. To his shock, he discovers later that the pretty woman he fantasized about is a ghost.

China × Hong Kong Co-Production

China (lead)Hong Kong

Other China×Hong Kong titles

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Painted Skin. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Romance + Fantasy in China

21 China titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Painted Skin itself).

The 1992–1994 China Window

In the crowded 1992-1994 China release window, Painted Skin sits at #13 of 15. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
    #1

    The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

    ★ 9.3 · 1994
  2. To Live
    #2

    To Live

    ★ 8.0 · 1994
  3. Farewell My Concubine
    #3

    Farewell My Concubine

    ★ 7.9 · 1993
  4. In the Heat of the Sun
    #4

    In the Heat of the Sun

    ★ 7.7 · 1994
  5. Back to Back, Face to Face
    #5

    Back to Back, Face to Face

    ★ 7.6 · 1994
  6. Eat Drink Man Woman
    #6

    Eat Drink Man Woman

    ★ 7.5 · 1994
  7. The Story of Qiu Ju
    #7

    The Story of Qiu Ju

    ★ 7.3 · 1992
  8. The Blue Kite
    #8

    The Blue Kite

    ★ 7.2 · 1994

The 1990s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in China, 41 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Painted Skin premiered alongside 3 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 3 other China films in 1993.

The 44th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

10
Reviews
7th
Review-volume percentile
11th
Popularity percentile

10 audience reviews — more than 7% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 11th percentile among China films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Painted Skin, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • ghost hunter · 2
  • demon hunter · 1
  • demonic spirit · 1
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • supernatural · 89
  • ghost · 84
  • demon · 45

Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #781 of 946 China films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Romance productions specifically: #94 of 125 (top 75%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, Hong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Spoken LanguagesCantonese, Mandarin
Production CompaniesNew Treasurer Films Company
Runtime1h 34m
Release DateAugust 18, 1993
IMDbtt0104455