This is another epic love story, very different from the first one. Love in any form is visible in this movie. It shows human greed, sacrifice (more like martyrdom), loyalty, brotherhood, friendship. This movie contains a lot of sacrifices, either to sustain a cause, for a great value or, of course let's not forget love.
I gave it a score of 7 in general, I enjoyed watching the movie. The cinematography is excellent, from their costumes, armory, the set and choice of locations. This would be brilliant to watch in big screens or in high definition... The music is beautiful, very enticing... The actors are great... However, I prefer the plot of the story of the first Painted Skin.
A great movie to watch!
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Apparently, or as I think it is, Xiao Wei again met Pei Rong in another life as Princess Jing, the warrior who saved her in her staged ambush. Just like before, Princess Jing loves General Huo (the incarnated Wang Sheng--Xiao Wei loved in the previous life (in the first movie)) Again, by fate, the three of them met.
I like this sequel as it shows a bit of a soft side of Xiao Wei and her desire to feel and be a human. She had hated Pei Rong in the previous life but the connection she established with Princess Jing, might be complicated but can be measured as friendship. The plot of the first movie is about protecting and sticking up with marriage promise. This sequel, on the other hand, not only shows that but also shows love between friends, forgiveness, consideration, sacrifices and letting go. The idea that this film focuses on Princess Jing and Xiao Wei as they help each other makes it different and better than the first movie.
It's kinda sad how Xiao Wei, again, is put in the same position once again. General Huo offering his heart in exchange for saving Princess Jing. Unlike in the first movie where she did it because of her love for Wang Sheng... this time she flat out rejected General Huo's offer and saved Princess Jing on her own. (Well Princess Jing saved her multiple times anyway). This kind of gesture is sweet and warm but sad at the same time.
Where could Xiao Wei be now after saving Princess Jing and returning her heart? Hope if there's a next movie, she have a happy ending.
The main cast again wow the entire production of the movie... better cinematography, better fighting scenes and better plot. Not giving it full stars tho as I personally hated the characters... and I don't like hiw the film started.
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At its core, the film is less about demons and princesses and more about the desperate negotiations we make to feel worthy — of love, of attention, of ourselves. Zhou Xun’s Xiaowei, a fox spirit yearning for a human heart, gives the film its spiritual anchor. Her longing is never played as monstrous; instead, it's heartbreakingly familiar — a desire to be accepted, to feel pain, to be loved without condition. Zhou’s performance is mesmerizing not for its theatricality, but for its restraint. Her quiet devastation lingers long after the scene has ended.
Opposite her, Zhao Wei’s Princess Jing is the emotional centerpiece. Disfigured by a bear attack and hiding behind a golden mask, Jing’s journey is one of internal collapse and fragile defiance. Her love for General Huo (Chen Kun) is complicated by pride, shame, and a growing awareness that her scars — physical and emotional — define her in the eyes of others far more than they should. Zhao Wei brings rawness to a role that could have easily slipped into melodrama. Her pain is palpable, but so is her dignity.
And yet, for all this emotional potential, the film doesn't always trust itself to stay grounded in it. There is a tendency to lean on spectacle — ornate battle sequences, CGI-enhanced landscapes, and secondary plotlines that dilute rather than deepen the central conflict. The love triangle, while thematically rich, sometimes feels structurally uneven. Chen Kun’s portrayal of General Huo, though sincere, never quite reaches the emotional clarity of the women around him. His character is asked to carry too much symbolic weight and too little personal nuance.
The film also falters in its tonal shifts — particularly in the inclusion of comedic side characters and mythic subplots that feel imported from a different kind of story. These moments break the spell, drawing attention to the artifice in a film that otherwise strives for emotional authenticity.
Still, when Painted Skin: The Resurrection slows down — when it lets two women sit in silence, measuring their worth against the love of the same man, or when it allows a demon to quietly yearn for the impossible — it becomes something more than a fantasy. It becomes a mirror for how we see ourselves, and how cruelly we can love one another when we’re afraid we are unlovable.
It is not flawless — structurally uneven and occasionally overreaching — but its heart beats loudly through the gold and ice. For those drawn to stories where love is as much about pain as passion, Painted Skin: The Resurrection offers a beautifully rendered, emotionally resonant experience. One that lingers — not because it is perfect, but because it dares to be vulnerable.
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Story:
I rated it 7 because it may seem a common plot but in the movie, it was justified, the way that the demon wanted to be a human was interpreted is good.
Acting Cast:
Do i need to say why i rated it 10?
Music:
It was 8 because the music is matched to a particular scene, but the music can still be improved, but im on verged on crying while listening.
Rewatch Value:
It was rewatchable yes, but it was unwatchable. It was confusing but if you watch it, you'll know.
Overall:
Rated it 8, because of the love story between the two of them(Chen Kun and Zhao Wei) and the way the demon and human became one. Recommended whose want a love story with supernatural twist.
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