5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Volunteers: To the War (2023)
The Volunteers: To the War (2023)
Overview
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, New China was faced with "internal and external troubles". Since the outbreak of the Korean Civil War, the U.S. military has repeatedly provoked the border between China and North Korea, and civilians have been brutally bombed. In order to maintain the hard-won peace and long-term stability for generations, in October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteers entered North Korea, and the "Resist US Aid Korea" war kicked off.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.8
Overview
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, New China was faced with "internal and external troubles". Since the outbreak of the Korean Civil War, the U.S. military has repeatedly provoked the border between China and North Korea, and civilians have been brutally bombed. In order to maintain the hard-won peace and long-term stability for generations, in October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteers entered North Korea, and the "Resist US Aid Korea" war kicked off.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film explicitly promotes a strong nationalist and patriotic narrative, justifying China's military intervention in the Korean War as a righteous defense of sovereignty and glorifying national sacrifice, which aligns with conservative values on the provided scale.
The film is a patriotic Chinese war film centered on Chinese national identity and historical narrative. Its casting focuses on Chinese characters without aiming for diverse representation as understood in contemporary US DEI frameworks. The narrative positively frames Chinese male soldiers and leaders, and its portrayal of opposing forces is nationalistic rather than a critique of traditional identities through a DEI lens.
Secondary
Based on available information, 'The Volunteers: To the War' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's focus on historical military events and patriotic tone suggests that LGBTQ+ representation is not a notable aspect of its narrative or characterization, resulting in an N/A rating.
Based on available information, 'The Volunteers: To the War' does not appear to feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. There is no evidence to suggest any specific portrayal, positive, negative, or neutral, within the film's narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The provided information explicitly states there is no evidence of gender swapping in the film's casting or character portrayals. The movie maintains traditional gender roles consistent with its historical military setting, indicating no characters established as one gender are depicted as another.
The provided information explicitly states that no race swapping or non-historical casting choices are suggested for this film. Characters are depicted as ethnically Chinese or historically accurate to the nationalities involved in the Korean War context.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.8
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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