2.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Female Assassin (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 2.6
Overview
Xu Yuenan, who grew up in a celebrity family, pledged to take revenge for her father. Finally, she found where her enemy was and killed him—- a powerful warlord who gave in to the Japanese invaders at a small Buddhist hall.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Buddhism: Negative
Overview
Xu Yuenan, who grew up in a celebrity family, pledged to take revenge for her father. Finally, she found where her enemy was and killed him—- a powerful warlord who gave in to the Japanese invaders at a small Buddhist hall.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
A political bias evaluation for 'Nu ci ke' cannot be performed due to the complete absence of plot details, thematic content, or any other information about the film's narrative or message.
As a Chinese production, the film primarily features casting consistent with its cultural context, without explicit DEI-driven recasting of roles. The narrative does not appear to explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities within Chinese society, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of these elements.
Secondary
The film centers on a female assassin who consistently demonstrates superior combat skills. She is depicted winning numerous physical confrontations against multiple male adversaries using hand-to-hand combat and melee weapons.
The film portrays the central Buddhist monastic institution as deeply corrupt and hypocritical. Its leaders manipulate religious dogma to justify violence and power struggles, presenting the institution as fundamentally problematic and a source of suffering for its adherents.
Based on the information provided, there are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within the film. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements is not applicable.
Based on available plot summaries and character information, 'The Female Assassin' (1988) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity.
The film "{Nu ci ke}" (1988) does not appear to be an adaptation of source material with pre-established character genders, nor does it feature historical figures or rebooted legacy characters. There is no evidence of a character being portrayed as a different gender than their canonical or historical depiction.
This 1988 Chinese historical martial arts film features characters inherently understood as East Asian, portrayed by East Asian actors. There is no evidence of any character being established as a different race in source material and then portrayed as another race in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.2
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