6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Iceman Cometh (1989)
The Iceman Cometh (1989)
Overview
When 16th-century Ming guard Fong Sau-Ching sets out to capture vicious rapist Fung San, both men end up falling into a glacier to be frozen in time. Thawed out by scientists over 300 years later, the confused guard must learn to cope with the modern world and continue in his quest to vanquish his opponent.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
When 16th-century Ming guard Fong Sau-Ching sets out to capture vicious rapist Fung San, both men end up falling into a glacier to be frozen in time. Thawed out by scientists over 300 years later, the confused guard must learn to cope with the modern world and continue in his quest to vanquish his opponent.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around personal vendetta and the struggle of ancient warriors adapting to a modern world, which lacks a strong inherent political valence. The narrative focuses on individual tragedy and the clash of eras rather than championing a specific political ideology or societal solution.
This Hong Kong action-fantasy film features a predominantly East Asian cast, which contributes to visible diversity without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on action and time travel, and does not critically portray traditional Western identities or center explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Fong, a highly skilled martial artist. After her gender is revealed, she continues to engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents, including the main antagonist, demonstrating superior combat ability.
The film 'The Iceman Cometh' by Clarence Fok does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a crime drama involving a hitman, a cop, and a woman, without incorporating queer identities or experiences into its storyline. Therefore, it falls under the 'No depiction' category.
The film 'The Iceman Cometh' (1989) does not include any discernible transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity or experiences within its narrative, resulting in a 'N/A' rating.
The 1989 film "The Iceman Cometh" by Clarence Fok is an original Hong Kong action-comedy, not an adaptation of a prior work with established characters. Therefore, no characters are portrayed with a different gender than their canonical or historical representation.
The 1989 film "The Iceman Cometh" by Clarence Fok is an original Hong Kong action film. Its characters do not have a pre-established race from source material, previous installments, or real-world history that could be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
7.2
Critic Ratings
N/A
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