6.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Matchless Mulan (2020)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.1
Overview
During the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Rouran army invaded the border, and the country called up military residents to go out to battle. To perform the duty for her father, Hua Mulan disguised herself as a man and came to battlefield.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
During the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Rouran army invaded the border, and the country called up military residents to go out to battle. To perform the duty for her father, Hua Mulan disguised herself as a man and came to battlefield.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film leans right due to its strong emphasis on traditional values such as filial piety, national duty, and military valor as the core drivers of its heroic narrative, even as the protagonist challenges conventional gender roles to fulfill these duties.
The movie 'Matchless Mulan' is based on a Chinese legend, and its casting is presumed to reflect this cultural origin, featuring East Asian actors. While this provides visible diversity, it does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative inherently challenges traditional gender roles through its protagonist, a woman who takes on a male identity to serve in the army, which represents a form of DEI. However, this challenge is framed more as a celebration of female strength than an explicit negative portrayal of traditional male identities.
Secondary
The film features Mulan, who, disguised as a man, repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against multiple male soldiers using melee weapons and martial arts.
The film respectfully integrates Buddhist elements into the cultural landscape, often depicting temples or practices as sources of peace or spiritual reflection, aligning with the dignity of the faith.
Based on the information provided, 'Matchless Mulan' does not present identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, a specific portrayal cannot be evaluated, resulting in a net impact of N/A.
The film 'Matchless Mulan' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on Mulan, a cisgender woman, disguising herself as a man to join the army, a common trope distinct from transsexual identity or experience.
The film centers on Mulan, a character canonically established as female. While the story involves her disguising herself as a man, her underlying gender remains female, which is not a gender swap according to the provided definition.
The film "Matchless Mulan" (2020) is a Chinese production based on the traditional Chinese legend of Hua Mulan. The lead character, Mulan, and other significant characters are portrayed by East Asian actors, consistent with their established race in source material and history. No characters canonically established as one race are portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
6.6
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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