8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Prodigal Son (1981)
The Prodigal Son (1981)
Overview
A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative champions individual discipline, the mastery of traditional arts, and the importance of mentorship and honor, aligning with conservative values of personal responsibility and tradition rather than systemic critique.
This film features an almost entirely East Asian cast, consistent with its setting in 19th-century China and its origin as a Hong Kong production. The narrative focuses on traditional martial arts themes and character development within its cultural context, without engaging in explicit critiques of traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes as central to the story.
Secondary
The Prodigal Son is a martial arts film centered on Wing Chun kung fu training and traditional Chinese opera. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on action and character development within its genre.
The film 'The Prodigal Son' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on martial arts, training, and traditional kung fu storytelling, thus rendering the portrayal N/A.
The film primarily focuses on male characters and their martial arts training and combat. There are no significant female characters depicted engaging in direct physical combat against male opponents.
The Prodigal Son (1981) is an original martial arts film. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior source material or historical record to establish a canonical gender for comparison. Therefore, no gender swaps are present.
This film is an original Hong Kong martial arts production from 1981. Its characters were created for this specific movie and do not have prior canonical or historical racial establishments to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.0
Critic Ratings
10.0
N/A
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