6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
According to demon lore, it takes hundreds of years to attain human form. Even then, lacking a human heart, a demon cannot experience the true pains and passions of existence. However, there is a legend that if a pure human heart is freely offered to a demon, it can become a mortal and experience true life. Sequel of Painted Skin (2008).
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
According to demon lore, it takes hundreds of years to attain human form. Even then, lacking a human heart, a demon cannot experience the true pains and passions of existence. However, there is a legend that if a pure human heart is freely offered to a demon, it can become a mortal and experience true life. Sequel of Painted Skin (2008).
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film explores universal themes of love, sacrifice, and identity, ultimately championing selfless love and self-acceptance as solutions to internal conflicts, rather than promoting any specific political ideology. Its focus on personal moral and emotional journeys keeps it neutral.
This Chinese fantasy film features an entirely East Asian cast, consistent with its cultural origin and source material, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally Western roles. The narrative explores themes of identity and love through its fantasy plot, but does not explicitly critique traditional Western identities or center DEI themes in a manner defined by the evaluation criteria.
Secondary
The film features a strong, subtextual queer theme through the intense and self-sacrificing love of the fox demon Xiaowei for Princess Jing. This bond is central to the narrative, depicted with complexity and dignity, and ultimately affirmed in its power and tragic beauty, leading to a net positive portrayal.
The film 'Painted Skin: The Resurrection' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to gender identity or transition. Its narrative focuses on magical body-swapping and the nature of humanity versus demonhood, rather than transsexual experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a sequel and an adaptation of a classic tale. All major characters, including the fox spirit Xiao Wei and the human protagonists, maintain their established genders from the source material or previous installments. No character originally established as one gender is portrayed as another.
The film is a Chinese fantasy based on classic folklore, featuring characters who are canonically East Asian. All major roles are portrayed by East Asian actors, aligning with the source material and historical context. No characters established as one race are depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
5.9
Critic Ratings
8.3
5.7
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