Comedy, Drama  •  2026  •  133 min

Night King (2026)

Night King poster

Night King (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

Night King is a 2026 Hong Kong comedy directed by Jack Ng, starring Dayo Wong as Manager Foon and Sammi Cheng as Madame V. Set in 2012, it depicts the staff of glamorous Club EJ resisting a hostile takeover that threatens the nightclub and its workers amid industry decline.


Starring Cast

Dayo Wong  •   Sammi Cheng  •   Louise Wong

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Low

The film addresses corporate greed eroding community bonds in Hong Kong's nightlife, resolving the conflict through collective action and loyalty over profit-driven motives.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

An all-Asian cast aligns with Hong Kong cinema norms, showing no recasting of traditional roles. The narrative examines workplace gender dynamics and female exploitation without sharply critiquing white or male identities.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: Medium

The film emphasizes chosen family bonds among nightclub workers, portraying loyalty and collaboration in a non-traditional setting as central to support and resilience. Reconciliation between divorced ex-spouses highlights fluid relationships over rigid traditional marriage.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

Night King contains no LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story focuses on the decline of Hong Kong's nightclub industry through straight relationships and ensemble dynamics among hostesses and managers.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

No transgender characters or themes feature in the film. The story centers on a nightclub manager's efforts to save his business from acquisition, involving romance and a scheme against a rival, with all roles filled by cisgender figures in the hostess club setting.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Night King presents original characters in a Hong Kong nightclub comedy, without adaptations, historical figures, or legacy roles that involve gender swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Night King presents an original screenplay about nightclub managers in Hong Kong, featuring newly created characters portrayed by actors matching the story's cultural context. No source material, prior adaptations, or historical elements introduce race discrepancies.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.4
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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