Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition (2020)

If Wuliang reminded me of My Journey to You, Guo Jing Ming's version of Painted Skin shares many similarities with his latest drama, Fangs of Fortune.
From the gloomy and dark vibe to its gothic fairytale narrative, from the clothing and make-up style to the tragic love/obsession between a demon and a human, you'll find the two works also have the nearly same OST and similarly shot scenes (the elegant sword dance, a character slowly coming into frame from beneath his umbrella...)

Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition is a condensed version of the plot from the 2008 movie of the same name.

Both are visually stunning gothic horror romances directed by Guo Jingming. This particular director has a distinctive visual storytelling style that's present in all of his works.

Both dramas feature nine-tailed foxes.
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Both short films played by the same two main actors and directed by the same director Guo Jingming. Both are short but full of interesting events, great and enjoyable to watch! These are more on the heavier and serious side. They go hand in hand.

Nine-tailed fox. Horror elements and dark tone. Tragic death of one of the characters. Painted Skin however is much more depressing.

Both are different variations of the same story and concept.
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Both dramas portray a relationship between a nine-tailed fox and a human.
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Both are different retellings of the same story.
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Both have bl, and the location setting is similar. The cinematography is gorgeous in both. Moreover, the acting is excellent.

It's by the same director. It's a bromance. The story is a bit darker and sadder in the painted skin.

Same story, different version of the tale. Both are historical short films and have an implied LGBTQ+ romance.