Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Painted Skin

If you loved Painted Skin, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
A Writer's Odyssey

A Writer's Odyssey

2021★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Painted Skin for fans of Fantasy & Action & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Lu Kongwen is the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a B...

#2
Master of the Flying Guillotine

Master of the Flying Guillotine

1976★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Painted Skin for fans of Fantasy & Action & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A one-armed martial arts master is being stalked by an Imperial assassin, the master of two fighters killed in the previous film. When the One-Armed Boxer is invited to attend a m...

#3
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back

Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back

2017★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Painted Skin for fans of Fantasy & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Tang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds ...

#4
The Sorcerer and the White Snake

The Sorcerer and the White Snake

2011★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Painted Skin for fans of Fantasy & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love with a mortal is brought to life through the latest advances in CGI and action te...

#5
White Vengeance

White Vengeance

2011★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Painted Skin for fans of Action & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nati...

#6
Dragon Fist

Dragon Fist

1979★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Painted Skin for fans of Action & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After the death of his master, martial arts student Tong Huo-wan travels with his adoptive family to seek redress from the man responsible but finds himself torn between righteousn...

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