7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Yolo (2024)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
After an argument with her younger sister, Le Ying moves out on her own. She meets a boxing trainer and starts boxing.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Trans: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
After an argument with her younger sister, Le Ying moves out on her own. She meets a boxing trainer and starts boxing.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of individual self-transformation and personal growth, with its narrative solution emphasizing individual effort and self-acceptance rather than engaging in explicit political commentary or advocating for systemic change.
The movie features a Chinese cast and centers on a female protagonist's journey of self-transformation. Its narrative strongly emphasizes female empowerment and subtly challenges traditional gender roles and patriarchal societal expectations, sparking broader discussions on beauty standards and self-acceptance.
Secondary
Yolo offers a positive portrayal of transsexual characters, featuring a squad of trans women who actively resist bigotry. The film emphasizes their empowerment, strength, and solidarity, depicting them as assertive figures who challenge prejudice directly rather than as victims. This approach contributes to an affirming representation of the trans community.
The film's protagonist, Le Ying, undergoes a significant physical transformation, becoming a boxer. She is shown to be victorious in physical confrontations and sparring matches against male opponents, demonstrating her acquired combat abilities.
YOLO (2024) does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on the protagonist's journey of self-transformation through boxing, focusing on personal and familial dynamics, body image, and female empowerment within a contemporary Chinese context, without addressing LGBTQ+ issues.
The film "Yolo" features original characters, including a female lead, Du Leying. There is no indication that any character was previously established as a different gender in source material, history, or prior adaptations.
The film is a Chinese remake of a Japanese film. While the nationality of the characters shifts from Japanese to Chinese, the broader racial category (East Asian) remains consistent, which does not constitute a race swap according to the provided definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.6
Critic Ratings
8.2
N/A
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