7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Night King (2026)
Night King (2026)
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
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
7.4
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
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Night King presents original characters in a Hong Kong nightclub comedy, without adaptations, historical figures, or legacy roles that involve gender swaps.
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
User Ratings
7.4
7.4
Critic Ratings
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