5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Eternal Evil of Asia (1995)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
A fun-filled trip to Thailand turns out to be a deadly one for four best friends when they accidentally killed the sister of a local sorcerer. When one of them mysteriously died upon returning the remaining trio discovers that a curse has been cast upon them. They must turn to a Thai magician for help.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
A fun-filled trip to Thailand turns out to be a deadly one for four best friends when they accidentally killed the sister of a local sorcerer. When one of them mysteriously died upon returning the remaining trio discovers that a curse has been cast upon them. They must turn to a Thai magician for help.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of supernatural horror, individual moral failings, and violent retribution lacks an inherent political valence, and its narrative focuses on personal consequences rather than promoting a specific political ideology or societal critique.
The movie features a cast that is typical for its Hong Kong origin, reflecting regional diversity rather than intentional DEI-driven casting in a Western context. The narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features a lesbian couple whose relationship is quickly overshadowed by supernatural evil, leading to their violent victimization and tragic demise. Their queer identity is not explored with dignity or complexity, serving primarily to heighten the film's exploitative horror. The narrative associates their identity with unrelieved misery and punitive outcomes, offering no positive counterbalance or affirmation.
The film features a primary antagonist explicitly named 'Transsexual,' depicted as a grotesque and evil sorcerer. This character's identity is intrinsically linked to their villainy and dark magic, which often includes sexually predatory or gender-bending elements. The portrayal reinforces harmful stereotypes, presenting trans identity as a source of fear and degradation without any positive counterbalance or critique.
The film depicts Buddhist practices and figures as a genuine, virtuous, and often the only, counter-force against the overwhelming malevolent black magic, aligning with its dignity even when outmatched.
The film primarily focuses on supernatural horror and black magic. While female characters are present, none are depicted engaging in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents using skill, strength, or martial arts.
This film is an original Hong Kong horror production from 1995, not an adaptation of pre-existing material, a biopic, or a reboot of a franchise with established characters. Therefore, there are no canonical or historically established characters whose genders could have been swapped.
This film is an original Hong Kong production from 1995, not an adaptation of prior source material, a biopic, or a reboot of established characters. Therefore, no characters had a pre-existing canonical or historical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
4.8
Critic Ratings
N/A
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