Review of Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012) by Jackson C — 22 Feb 2013

One of the best-selling Chinese film ever, but the quality is simply atrocious. Not only is the film featured on a really simplistic and lackadaisical storyline, it is also poorly executed with plot-holes and head-scratching scenes all over.

The movie tries to bring over a hallmark of all Chinese movies nowadays, beautiful use of colours, but in Painted Skin it is unnecessary because it does nothing to aid the quality of the film. Odd lines are added, perhaps to make the film more comprehensible to laymen, but really takes the overall experience of the film away from the audiences.

Chinese mythology is definitely an area of film worth exploring, as there are so many fascinating stories, but I hope nothing of this quality would be made again. Three of the greatest Chinese actors grouped together, but their effort is wasted in this poorly made film.

Overall, an unworthy prequel to the first film.