8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Fights Break Sphere (2017)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.4
Overview
In a land where no magic is present. A land where the strong make the rules and weak have to obey. A land filled with alluring treasures and beauty, yet also filled with unforeseen danger. Three years ago, Xiao Yan, who had shown talents none had seen in decades, suddenly lost everything. His powers, his reputation, and his promise to his mother. What sorcery has caused him to lose all of his powers? And why has his fiancee suddenly shown up?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
In a land where no magic is present. A land where the strong make the rules and weak have to obey. A land filled with alluring treasures and beauty, yet also filled with unforeseen danger. Three years ago, Xiao Yan, who had shown talents none had seen in decades, suddenly lost everything. His powers, his reputation, and his promise to his mother. What sorcery has caused him to lose all of his powers? And why has his fiancee suddenly shown up?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central narrative champions individual responsibility and self-reliance as the primary means to overcome adversity and achieve power within a hierarchical world, aligning with themes often associated with conservative values.
The movie features an entirely East Asian cast, consistent with its fictional ancient Chinese setting, and does not involve race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative, a xianxia fantasy, focuses on cultivation and power struggles without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making Western-centric DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The show features multiple powerful female characters, including Xiao Xun'er, Medusa, and Yun Yun, who consistently engage in and win direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. They utilize martial arts, melee weapons, and cultivation-based abilities to achieve victory.
Battle Through the Heavens does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story's focus is entirely on heterosexual relationships and a male protagonist's journey of cultivation and power.
The film 'Fights Break Sphere' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on fantasy, martial arts, and cultivation, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences. Therefore, its net impact on the portrayal of transsexual characters is N/A.
The live-action adaptation of "Battle Through the Heavens" maintains the established genders of its core characters from the original web novel. No significant characters who were canonically male or female in the source material are portrayed as a different gender in the show.
The live-action adaptation of the Chinese xianxia novel features characters who were originally established as East Asian and are portrayed by East Asian actors, consistent with the source material. No characters established as one race are portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.6
8.3
Critic Ratings
N/A
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