History, Drama, War  •  2019

Mao Zedong 1949 (2019)

Mao Zedong 1949 poster

Mao Zedong 1949 (2019)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
5.2

Overview

The film is set in 1949, as the members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China prepare to establish a new Chinese state, the People's Republic of China.


Starring Cast

Guoqiang Tang  •   Jin Liu  •   Ted Duran

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film explicitly promotes the historical narrative and ideology of the Chinese Communist Party, celebrating the anti-capitalist revolution led by Mao Zedong and the establishment of the People's Republic of China, which aligns with the 'Clearly Left' definition's emphasis on anti-capitalism and systemic critiques.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

This historical drama, set in China and focusing on Chinese historical figures, naturally features an East Asian cast without engaging in race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative is expected to portray its central male leaders positively, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities as defined by the DEI framework.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Mao Zedong 1949 is a historical drama centered on political events in China. The narrative does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, aligning with its focus on historical figures and national events of that era.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Mao Zedong 1949" is a historical drama focusing on political events in China during 1949. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it engage with issues related to transgender identity. Therefore, no specific portrayal can be evaluated.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a historical drama centered on Mao Zedong and the events of 1949. It is highly improbable that any major historical figures, whose genders are well-documented, would be portrayed as a different gender in this production.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film depicts historical Chinese figures, including Mao Zedong. There is no indication or historical record of any major character, canonically or historically East Asian, being portrayed by an actor of a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.7
The Movie Database logo
4.7

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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