S2E10| Forum 25Q3 — “Makeup Sex" & short dramas: How Kunlin Directs Emotional Punch in 1 Minute”
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This episode comes from the Short Drama Forum 2025 Q3 Edition, a global roundtable connecting short drama creators from across cultures.
🎤 Our guest is Kunlin Wang — a bilingual director who transitioned from academic filmmaking into the high-pressure world of Chinese vertical short dramas.
Her breakout project, “Makeup Sex”, showcases everything we love about this genre: intense emotional beats, sharp plot twists, and cinematic pacing — all under 60 seconds.
In this forum session, Kunlin shares:
- How she directs 1-minute stories with emotional impact and narrative density
- The creative challenges of adapting short drama to international markets
- Why female creators might have a unique edge in vertical storytelling
- What it’s like to move from film school to commercial platforms, and how to stay creatively sharp
vertical drama, microdrama, short drama, Kunlin Wang, Makeup Sex, Chinese short dramas, fast-paced storytelling, female director, 1-minute drama, vertical filmmaking, short drama forum, Short Drama Decode, Short Drama Alliance, Q3 2025, roundtable interview
United States
