Young and Dangerous (1996)

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Young and Dangerous (1996)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

Five young hoodlums sing karaoke, murder, joke around, get beaten up, win and lose women, and learn the value of blind loyalty.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's narrative, centered on unwavering loyalty, adherence to a hierarchical code, and individual responsibility within a self-governing criminal organization, aligns more with conservative values despite its apolitical subject matter.

The movie features an entirely East Asian cast, which is traditional for its Hong Kong setting and does not involve explicit recasting of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on crime and character drama within the triad underworld, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.

Secondary

The film "Young and Dangerous" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses primarily on triad life, brotherhood, and heterosexual relationships, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the storyline.

The film "Young and Dangerous" (1996) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Therefore, there is no portrayal of transsexual identity to evaluate based on the provided rubric.

The film primarily focuses on male triad members and their conflicts. Female characters are present but are not depicted engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents. Their roles do not involve such action sequences.

The film "Young and Dangerous" is an adaptation of a comic book series. All major characters, such as Chan Ho-nam and Chicken, retain their original male gender as established in the source material. There are no instances of characters whose canonical gender was altered for the film.

The film "Young and Dangerous" (1996) is an adaptation of a Hong Kong comic book series. Both the source material and the film feature predominantly Chinese characters, portrayed by Chinese actors, with no instances of a character's established race being changed.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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