S2E10| Forum 25Q3 — “Makeup Sex" & short dramas: How Kunlin Directs Emotional Punch in 1 Minute”

📘 New release: Short Drama Writing 101: From Industry Logic to Social Psychology — a 36-page practical guide on short dramas. Covers audience psychology, social trends, scriptwriting methods, paywalls, and ad-driven business models. Available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Turkish. 👉 Get your Eng copy here: 🔗 https://payhip.com/b/K82oz 👉 Available in multiple languages: payhip.com/ShortDramaAlliance 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