6.3
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Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023)
Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
The Imjin War reaches its seventh year in December of 1598. Admiral Yi Sun-shin learns that the Wa invaders in Joseon are preparing for a swift withdrawal following the deathbed orders of their leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Determined to destroy the enemy once and for all, Admiral Yi leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to mount a blockade and annihilate the Wa army. However, once Ming commander Chen Lin is bribed into lifting the blockade, Wa lord Shimazu Yoshihiro and his Satsuma army sail to the Wa army's rescue at Noryang Strait.
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
The Imjin War reaches its seventh year in December of 1598. Admiral Yi Sun-shin learns that the Wa invaders in Joseon are preparing for a swift withdrawal following the deathbed orders of their leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Determined to destroy the enemy once and for all, Admiral Yi leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to mount a blockade and annihilate the Wa army. However, once Ming commander Chen Lin is bribed into lifting the blockade, Wa lord Shimazu Yoshihiro and his Satsuma army sail to the Wa army's rescue at Noryang Strait.
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Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film explicitly promotes a conservative nationalist ideology, glorifying militarized patriotism, heroic sacrifice, and traditional values of duty and loyalty in the defense of national sovereignty against foreign invasion.
The film features a historically accurate, multi-ethnic East Asian cast, reflecting the diverse nationalities involved in the 16th-century conflict. Its narrative centers on male military leaders, portraying them positively within a nationalistic framework, and does not engage with contemporary U.S.-centric DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities.
Secondary
Noryang: Deadly Sea centers on the historical Battle of Noryang and Admiral Yi Sun-sin. Available information and reviews indicate no depiction or discussion of LGBTQ+ characters or themes within the narrative, which is primarily focused on historical warfare.
Noryang: Deadly Sea is a historical war action film centered on the Battle of Noryang. Its narrative focuses on military strategy and historical conflict, with no depiction of transsexual characters or themes. The film's content does not include any representation of the transsexual community.
The film is a historical war drama focused on naval combat during the Imjin War, primarily depicting Admiral Yi Sun-sin and male soldiers. There are no significant female characters shown engaging in direct physical combat against male opponents.
The film is a historical war epic based on real figures and events. The provided information confirms that all main characters' on-screen genders align with their established historical genders, with no deviations.
The film depicts historical figures from Korean, Japanese, and Chinese backgrounds. While Korean actors portray Japanese and Chinese characters, all these groups and their respective actors fall under the broader East Asian racial category. Therefore, no race swap occurs as per the definition's exclusion for ethnic/national shifts within the same race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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6.3
6.3
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