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A Man Called Hero (1999)

Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
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Overview

After Hero Hua marries Jade and leaves her in China, he goes to America to work as a servant and rebels against cruel labour conditions. Jade soon joins him in New York, where they build a family.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive

Overview

After Hero Hua marries Jade and leaves her in China, he goes to America to work as a servant and rebels against cruel labour conditions. Jade soon joins him in New York, where they build a family.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

The film depicts historical racial discrimination against Chinese immigrants, a theme often associated with left-leaning critiques of injustice. However, its narrative champions an individualistic solution through personal martial arts skill and revenge, rather than advocating for systemic change or collective action, resulting in a neutral political bias.

The film features a cast predominantly of East Asian descent, which is consistent with its Hong Kong origin and the cultural setting of its narrative. The story focuses on a hero's journey within a martial arts context, without explicitly centering on DEI themes or offering a broad critique of traditional Western identities.

Secondary

The film subtly incorporates themes of destiny, karma, and self-mastery, which resonate with Buddhist philosophy, particularly within the context of martial arts. Wise, spiritually-aligned characters guide the protagonist, portraying these principles as positive forces for moral development and overcoming adversity.

A Man Called Hero does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on heterosexual relationships and traditional martial arts narratives, resulting in no specific portrayal to evaluate.

The film "A Man Called Hero" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on martial arts, destiny, and revenge, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

The film features powerful female characters like Sheng Nu and Shadow who engage in combat. However, in their direct physical confrontations with male opponents, they are either defeated, or the fights conclude without a clear, decisive victory for the female character against one or more male opponents.

The film "A Man Called Hero" is an adaptation of the "Chinese Hero" manhua. All major characters, including the protagonist Hero Hua and his supporting cast, maintain their established genders from the original source material without any changes.

The film is an adaptation of a Chinese manhua series, and all primary characters, originally depicted as ethnically Chinese/Asian, are portrayed by actors of East Asian descent, consistent with the source material. No characters established as one race were portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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5.7
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5.8

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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