Drama, Romance  •  1990  •  101 min

China Cry (1990)

China Cry poster

China Cry (1990)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.5

Overview

Young Sung Neng Yee, who is brought as part of a wealthy Chinese family. She is eager to become part of Mao Tze Tung's "new society", but soon becomes disenchanted by the economic misery the changes bring to her family. Before long, the authorities become aware of Neng Yee's feelings and she is taken to a labour camp, overseen by the sadistic Colonel Cheng.


Starring Cast

Julia Nickson  •   France Nuyen  •   James Shigeta


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Strong Right
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes conservative ideology by depicting the severe persecution of Christians under the Chinese Communist regime and championing individual faith and freedom as the solution to state oppression.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features an Asian cast appropriate for its historical setting in China, depicting Chinese characters and their experiences. Its narrative centers on religious persecution and does not explicitly critique traditional Western identities.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays Christianity as a source of profound strength, hope, and moral resilience for the protagonist, Nora Lam, as she endures severe persecution under the Communist regime. The narrative aligns with the virtues of her faith, depicting her unwavering commitment as admirable and inspiring.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

China Cry is a biographical drama centered on religious persecution and faith during the Chinese Communist Revolution. The narrative focuses exclusively on these historical and personal struggles, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the film's storyline.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on available information, 'China Cry' is a biographical drama focused on religious persecution and faith in Communist China. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, making an evaluation of its portrayal of such topics not applicable. The narrative focuses exclusively on the protagonist's spiritual journey and survival.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

China Cry is a biographical drama based on the autobiography of Nora Lam. As a biopic, it portrays real historical figures, and there is no information suggesting any significant character's gender was altered from their historical or canonical representation.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a biopic about Nora Lam, a Chinese historical figure. The lead actress, Julia Nickson, is of mixed English and Chinese heritage, portraying the Chinese protagonist. Other listed actors are also of Asian descent. There is no evidence of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.7
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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