7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Shadow (2018)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander has a secret weapon: a shadow, a look-alike who can fool both his enemies and the King himself. Now he must use this weapon in an intricate plan that will lead his people to victory in a war that the King does not want.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander has a secret weapon: a shadow, a look-alike who can fool both his enemies and the King himself. Now he must use this weapon in an intricate plan that will lead his people to victory in a war that the King does not want.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores universal themes of power, deception, and the human cost of ambition within a historical setting, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific modern political ideologies or offering a clear ideological solution.
The movie features a cast authentic to its ancient Chinese setting, thus not engaging with the concept of recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative explores themes of power and identity within its historical context, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities as defined by a DEI framework.
Secondary
Shadow is a wuxia film centered on political deception and martial arts. Its narrative exclusively explores heterosexual relationships and power struggles, with no discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no impact on queer representation.
The film "Shadow" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on political intrigue, identity deception, and martial arts within a historical Chinese setting, without exploring gender identity beyond cisgender roles.
The film features Xiao Ai, a significant female character who is strategically important and present during combat, but she does not engage in or win direct physical combat against male opponents. Her role is primarily intellectual and supportive.
Shadow (2018) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters from source material, previous installments, or real-world history whose genders could have been altered.
Shadow (2018) is an original Chinese film set in ancient China. All characters are portrayed by actors of East Asian descent, consistent with the film's setting and origin. There are no characters established in prior canon or history as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.7
Critic Ratings
9.4
8.1
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