4.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Byun Kang-swoi (1986)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.4
Overview
Kang-soe and his wife Ong-nyeo settle down in a new village but tragedy strikes when Kang-soe dies while chopping wood. Ong-nyeo announces that she will marry any man who can successfully bury her husband. Many men try to accomplish the task, but die in the process. Ong-nyeo is in despair over not being able to complete the funeral preparations when her husband appears before her apparently alive again
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Negative
Overview
Kang-soe and his wife Ong-nyeo settle down in a new village but tragedy strikes when Kang-soe dies while chopping wood. Ong-nyeo announces that she will marry any man who can successfully bury her husband. Many men try to accomplish the task, but die in the process. Ong-nyeo is in despair over not being able to complete the funeral preparations when her husband appears before her apparently alive again
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores the tension between individual sexual desire and societal expectations through a folkloric narrative, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a clear ideological solution. Its focus is on human nature and the consequences of extreme behavior rather than advocating for systemic change or traditional values as a political thesis.
The film features a cast consistent with its Korean cultural origin, which does not align with a 'mostly white' global mainstream nor involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally Western roles. Its narrative, rooted in Korean folklore, offers character-specific critique rather than explicitly focusing on broader DEI themes or negatively framing traditional identities in a Western context.
Secondary
The film satirizes Buddhist monastic ideals by portraying its adherents as hypocritical or easily swayed by worldly desires for comedic effect, without offering a counterbalancing respectful depiction.
Based on the provided information, the film 'Byun Kang-swoi' does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate, leading to a net impact rating of N/A.
The film 'Byun Kang-swoi' (1986) does not depict any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on traditional heterosexual relationships and comedic situations, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in available plot summaries.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of a traditional Korean folktale. The main characters, Byun Kang-soe and Ong-nyeo, retain their canonical genders from the source material in the 1986 film adaptation.
This 1986 South Korean film is an adaptation of a traditional Korean folk tale. The characters, originating from Korean folklore, are portrayed by Korean actors, aligning with their established racial background. No characters established as one race were portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
3.8
5.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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