5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kung Fu Dunk (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.4
Overview
Shi-Jie is a brilliant martial artist from the Kung Fu School. One day, he encounters a group of youths playing basketball and shows off how easy it is for him, with his martial arts training, to do a Slam Dunk. Watching him was Chen-Li, a shrewd businessman, who recruits him to play varsity basketball at the local university.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Shi-Jie is a brilliant martial artist from the Kung Fu School. One day, he encounters a group of youths playing basketball and shows off how easy it is for him, with his martial arts training, to do a Slam Dunk. Watching him was Chen-Li, a shrewd businessman, who recruits him to play varsity basketball at the local university.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of individual talent, teamwork, and personal growth within a sports and martial arts context, consciously avoiding explicit political commentary.
The film features a cast that is traditional for its East Asian origin, without explicit race or gender swaps of roles typically associated with other demographics. Its narrative focuses on sports and martial arts, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without explicit DEI critique.
Secondary
The film 'Kung Fu Dunk' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its storyline. The plot focuses on martial arts, basketball, and a young man's personal quest, without incorporating queer identities or related narratives. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The film 'Kung Fu Dunk' does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. Its plot centers on a young martial artist's journey into basketball, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the story.
The film primarily focuses on male characters engaging in martial arts and basketball-related combat. Female characters are present in supporting roles, but none are depicted participating in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.
Kung Fu Dunk is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, prior adaptations, or history whose gender could have been altered.
Kung Fu Dunk is an original film from 2008, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. Therefore, its characters do not have pre-established racial identities that could be subject to a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.8
5.9
Critic Ratings
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