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Eunuch (1986)

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Eunuch (1986)

Overview

Jeong-ho is castrated by an ambitious minister for loving above his station. The minister also happens to be the father of Ja-ok, the girl Jeong-ho loved. He sends his daughter to the king as a concubine in a bid to gain favor, but the king sees through his motives and the instead forces Ja-ok into the position of a lowly kitchen maid. Jeong-ho sole hope in life is to save his former lover.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
5.6

Overview

Jeong-ho is castrated by an ambitious minister for loving above his station. The minister also happens to be the father of Ja-ok, the girl Jeong-ho loved. He sends his daughter to the king as a concubine in a bid to gain favor, but the king sees through his motives and the instead forces Ja-ok into the position of a lowly kitchen maid. Jeong-ho sole hope in life is to save his former lover.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's dominant themes align with left-leaning values by critiquing the systemic oppression and dehumanization inherent in a despotic palace system and highlighting the social injustice faced by marginalized figures like eunuchs.

The movie 'Eunuch,' a South Korean historical drama, features casting appropriate to its cultural context, which does not involve the specific types of diversity or recasting defined for Western productions. Its narrative, while exploring a marginalized group (eunuchs), does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center a modern DEI theme.

Secondary

The film 'Eunuch' by Lee Doo-yong focuses on the tragic love between a eunuch and a court lady. Its narrative explores the social and personal challenges faced by the eunuch due to his castration, but does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its plot.

The film 'Eunuch' (1986) centers on a young man who is castrated and serves in the royal palace. While the protagonist undergoes a significant bodily alteration, the narrative primarily explores his tragic love story and the societal implications of his role as a eunuch, without explicitly addressing transsexual identity or themes.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film depicts a male protagonist who becomes a eunuch, a role historically and canonically male. All other major characters' genders align with their established historical or canonical portrayals, with no instances of a character's gender being changed from source material.

This South Korean historical drama features characters who would canonically be Korean, portrayed by Korean actors. There is no indication of any character being established as one race in source material or history and then portrayed as a different race in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.2
The Movie Database logo
5.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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