The Garden of Evening Mists does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual romance, war trauma, and the pursuit of a Japanese garden, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.

The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on the relationship between a Malaysian woman and a Japanese gardener in post-WWII Malaya, exploring themes of memory, loss, and reconciliation without incorporating transgender identities or experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film is an adaptation of a novel. The genders of all major characters in the film align with their established genders in the source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender.

The film adapts a novel set in post-WWII Malaya, featuring characters of specific Malaysian Chinese, Japanese, and European backgrounds. The casting aligns with the established racial identities of these characters from the source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed by an actor of a different race.

Not depicted in the film.