China 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
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.
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.
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 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.
- ghost hunter · 2
- demon hunter · 1
- demonic spirit · 1
- supernatural · 89
- ghost · 84
- demon · 45
Reception Benchmarks
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 Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | New Treasurer Films Company |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | August 18, 1993 |
| IMDb | tt0104455 |