6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Successor (2024)
Successor (2024)
Overview
Ma Chenggang, a wealthy man in Xihong City, worries that his eldest son is too spoiled to succeed him. Determined to raise a capable successor, he takes an unconventional approach. They conceal their wealth, moving the family to a dilapidated neighborhood, and maintain an illusion of poverty, so that his son could develop qualities such as hard work, knowledge, careful budgeting, physical fitness, and perseverance.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
Ma Chenggang, a wealthy man in Xihong City, worries that his eldest son is too spoiled to succeed him. Determined to raise a capable successor, he takes an unconventional approach. They conceal their wealth, moving the family to a dilapidated neighborhood, and maintain an illusion of poverty, so that his son could develop qualities such as hard work, knowledge, careful budgeting, physical fitness, and perseverance.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film receives a Neutral/Centrist rating because it offers a nuanced, satirical critique of societal pressures and political-economic structures without explicitly championing a solution aligned with a specific political ideology. It explores complex tensions between traditional values and modern expectations, highlighting individual responses to systemic issues rather than advocating for a singular ideological path.
The film, set in modern China, naturally features a Chinese cast, which is considered neutral in terms of the prompt's Western-centric diversity categories. Its narrative provides a social critique focused on class, social identity, and economic disparity within Chinese society, without explicitly framing traditional Western identities negatively or positively.
Secondary
The film "Successor" does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on family, wealth, ambition, and child-rearing within a traditional Chinese context, without addressing LGBTQ+ representation according to available information.
The movie 'Successor' (2024) does not feature any transsexual characters or address themes related to the trans community. Its narrative centers on family dynamics, parenting, and social class within a Chinese family context, with no representation of gender identity issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film's description explicitly states there is no information suggesting gender swapping or gender-bending elements. It focuses on conventional gender portrayals and traditional family roles, with no indication of characters changing gender from any established baseline.
'Successor' is an original Chinese film centered on Chinese characters and societal themes. The provided information explicitly states there is no indication of race swapping or non-Chinese casting, confirming characters are portrayed consistent with their original conception within the film's context.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
7.0
Critic Ratings
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