3.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
My Pale Lover (1993)
My Pale Lover (1993)
Overview
A crazy sex comedy that takes place in a Hong Kong topless bar called Club Venus. Kind of like a love triangle, but more of a love square.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Positive
Viewer Rating
3.4
Overview
A crazy sex comedy that takes place in a Hong Kong topless bar called Club Venus. Kind of like a love triangle, but more of a love square.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Due to the absence of specific plot details or thematic content for 'My Pale Lover,' an objective assessment of its political bias is not feasible, resulting in a neutral rating.
Due to the absence of specific details regarding casting, character diversity, or narrative themes for 'My Pale Lover', a neutral assessment is provided. The movie's DEI characteristics cannot be definitively evaluated without further information.
Secondary
My Pale Lover centers on the tragic love story between a man and the ghost of his transsexual lover, Ah-Ying. The film portrays Ah-Ying with dignity and complexity, exploring the societal challenges she faced. Despite the tragic ending, the narrative affirms the worth of her life and the enduring nature of their love, positioning external prejudice as the source of suffering rather than her identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is an original Hong Kong horror production from 1993, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material with established characters. Therefore, no characters are portrayed with a different gender than their canonical or historical baseline.
As an original film from 1993, "My Pale Lover" does not have pre-existing source material or established characters with canonical races to compare against its on-screen portrayals. Therefore, no race swap can be identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.7
2.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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