7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Young Master (1980)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
Youthful martial arts master Lung is searching for his missing brother, when he is mistaken for a criminal on the run. He must prove his innocence by solving the case himself, while local lawmen and merciless mercenaries are hot on his trail.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Youthful martial arts master Lung is searching for his missing brother, when he is mistaken for a criminal on the run. He must prove his innocence by solving the case himself, while local lawmen and merciless mercenaries are hot on his trail.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's core conflict and resolution are rooted in apolitical themes of individual responsibility, loyalty, and justice within a traditional martial arts setting, without explicitly promoting any specific political ideology.
The film features a cast that is traditional for its cultural and genre context, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on martial arts themes and does not critically portray traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The Young Master is a martial arts action-comedy from 1980. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plotlines. Its narrative is solely centered on traditional martial arts tropes and comedic elements, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
The Young Master is a martial arts action-comedy centered on a kung fu student's quest to find his errant brother. The film's plot and character roster do not include any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity.
The film primarily features male characters engaged in martial arts combat. There are no significant female characters depicted in direct physical combat roles who defeat one or more male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts.
The Young Master is an original film from 1980, not an adaptation of existing source material or a reboot. All characters were created specifically for this movie, thus lacking any prior canonical gender to be swapped.
The Young Master is an original martial arts film from 1980, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this film, and there are no instances of characters established as one race being portrayed as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
7.0
Critic Ratings
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