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The Shaolin Chief Cook (1981)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.3
The Shaolin Chief Cook poster

Overview

Near the Abrok river bordering Korea and China, both Chinese citizens of the Qing dynasty and Chosun immigrants live together peacefully. When Yeon Ching-su of the Wol-gwan martial arts sect, a Korean, is killed in a fight against Pang of the Qing's Pacheon sect, his student Jin Ho-rim goes into the mountains to train in the art of Gol-gwon fighting skills with Master Gol-bo. He masters the Gol-gwon skills and descends to find Pang. Pang sends his henchman who is easily beaten by Ho-rim and Pang resorts to kidnapping Master Gol-bo's daughter Chu-hwa. When Ho-rim fails to rescue Chu-hwa, he challenges Pang to a fight to the finish. When Ho-rim is cornered by Pang, Master Gol-bo appears and teaches Ho-rim the secret skill of Gol-gwon and he succeeds in beating Pang. - KMDB


Starring Cast

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Buddhism: Positive

Overview

Near the Abrok river bordering Korea and China, both Chinese citizens of the Qing dynasty and Chosun immigrants live together peacefully. When Yeon Ching-su of the Wol-gwan martial arts sect, a Korean, is killed in a fight against Pang of the Qing's Pacheon sect, his student Jin Ho-rim goes into the mountains to train in the art of Gol-gwon fighting skills with Master Gol-bo. He masters the Gol-gwon skills and descends to find Pang. Pang sends his henchman who is easily beaten by Ho-rim and Pang resorts to kidnapping Master Gol-bo's daughter Chu-hwa. When Ho-rim fails to rescue Chu-hwa, he challenges Pang to a fight to the finish. When Ho-rim is cornered by Pang, Master Gol-bo appears and teaches Ho-rim the secret skill of Gol-gwon and he succeeds in beating Pang. - KMDB


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's core subject matter of martial arts, culinary skill, and honor, combined with likely themes of individual discipline and personal mastery, are generally apolitical and do not align with a specific political ideology.

The film features traditional casting appropriate for its East Asian cultural setting, with no evidence of race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative does not appear to include critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes, focusing instead on its specific cultural context.

Secondary

The film portrays the Shaolin temple and its monks with respect, emphasizing their discipline, martial arts prowess, and adherence to a moral code rooted in Buddhist principles. The narrative aligns with the virtues and dignity of the faith, presenting it as a source of strength and justice.

The film 'The Shaolin Chief Cook' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on martial arts, revenge, and historical events without incorporating queer identities or experiences.

The film "The Shaolin Chief Cook" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on martial arts and cooking, with no elements related to gender identity or transition, leading to a determination of N/A for its portrayal.

The film does not prominently feature female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents through martial arts or melee weapons. Action sequences primarily focus on male characters.

This 1981 film is an original martial arts production, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. All characters are new to this film, thus precluding any gender swaps from prior canon.

This 1981 martial arts film does not appear to be an adaptation of prior source material with established character races, nor does it depict historical figures. Therefore, no characters were canonically established as a different race before this film's production.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.7
The Movie Database logo
4.8

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
N/A
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N/A

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