5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Forbidden Quest (2006)
Forbidden Quest (2006)
Overview
A noble, high-class scholar starts to write erotic novels in 18th century of Chosun dynasty and falls in love with a king's woman.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.8
Overview
A noble, high-class scholar starts to write erotic novels in 18th century of Chosun dynasty and falls in love with a king's woman.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly promotes a progressive ideology by deconstructing a revered national myth to expose the systemic injustices of class hierarchy and the suppression of individual desire and female agency, championing a more authentic, albeit morally ambiguous, truth.
The movie features casting that is traditional for its specific historical and cultural setting, without incorporating explicit DEI-driven choices or race/gender swaps. The narrative offers a subtle critique of societal norms and hypocrisy within its historical context, particularly concerning gender roles and power dynamics, rather than an explicit modern DEI critique.
Secondary
Forbidden Quest portrays a central, deeply emotional, and physically intimate bond between two men. While their love is forbidden by societal norms and faces external threats, the film treats their connection with dignity and complexity, affirming its worth despite a bittersweet resolution.
The film 'Forbidden Quest' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a historical romance and societal constraints, without engaging with transgender identities or experiences, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Forbidden Quest" (Dasepo Naughty Girls) is an adaptation of a webtoon. Characters' genders in the film align with their portrayals in the original source material. No instances of established characters being depicted with a different gender are present.
Forbidden Quest is a South Korean historical drama set in the Joseon Dynasty. Its characters are either fictional or historical figures from that period and region, and all are portrayed by actors of Korean descent, consistent with the setting and source material. There are no instances of characters established as one race being portrayed as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
5.5
Critic Ratings
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