4.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Byun Kang-swoi (1986)
Byun Kang-swoi (1986)
Overview
Kang-soe and his wife Ong-nyeo settle down in a new village but tragedy strikes when Kang-soe dies while chopping wood. Ong-nyeo announces that she will marry any man who can successfully bury her husband. Many men try to accomplish the task, but die in the process. Ong-nyeo is in despair over not being able to complete the funeral preparations when her husband appears before her apparently alive again
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Negative
Viewer Rating
4.4
Overview
Kang-soe and his wife Ong-nyeo settle down in a new village but tragedy strikes when Kang-soe dies while chopping wood. Ong-nyeo announces that she will marry any man who can successfully bury her husband. Many men try to accomplish the task, but die in the process. Ong-nyeo is in despair over not being able to complete the funeral preparations when her husband appears before her apparently alive again
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film adapts a traditional folk tale, exploring themes of primal desire, social transgression, and the consequences of individual excess within a specific cultural context. It does not explicitly promote or critique any particular political ideology, focusing instead on human nature and societal reactions.
The movie features a cast that reflects its Korean origin, providing natural diversity without engaging in explicit recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative is rooted in traditional Korean folklore, which does not appear to include explicit critiques or negative portrayals of traditional identities in a DEI-focused manner.
Secondary
The film satirizes Buddhist monastic ideals by portraying its adherents as hypocritical or easily swayed by worldly desires for comedic effect, without offering a counterbalancing respectful depiction.
Based on the provided information, the film 'Byun Kang-swoi' does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate, leading to a net impact rating of N/A.
The film 'Byun Kang-swoi' (1986) does not depict any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on traditional heterosexual relationships and comedic situations, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in available plot summaries.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of a traditional Korean folktale. The main characters, Byun Kang-soe and Ong-nyeo, retain their canonical genders from the source material in the 1986 film adaptation.
This 1986 South Korean film is an adaptation of a traditional Korean folk tale. The characters, originating from Korean folklore, are portrayed by Korean actors, aligning with their established racial background. No characters established as one race were portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
3.8
5.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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