5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Claws of the Divine Beast (1980)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
Based on a mystery by Taiwanese-Japanese author Chin Shun-shin. After two elderly men in Yokohama quarrel over a Tang dynasty artifact, one of the men turns up dead with mysterious claw marks across his face. A detective takes up the case, and uncovers secrets dating back to war crimes committed during Japan’s invasion of China in WWII.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
Based on a mystery by Taiwanese-Japanese author Chin Shun-shin. After two elderly men in Yokohama quarrel over a Tang dynasty artifact, one of the men turns up dead with mysterious claw marks across his face. A detective takes up the case, and uncovers secrets dating back to war crimes committed during Japan’s invasion of China in WWII.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter, the inherent conflict and violence of colonial occupation in Taiwan and the struggle for cultural identity, implicitly critiques imperialism and aligns with left-leaning anti-colonial sentiments.
This 1968 Japanese film features casting that is traditional for its cultural context, primarily utilizing Japanese actors without engaging in explicit DEI-driven recasting of roles. Its narrative does not focus on critiquing traditional identities or incorporating strong DEI themes as central to its plot.
Secondary
The provided information for 'Chin Shun-shin's 'The Claws of the Divine Beast'' does not contain any details regarding LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, a specific portrayal cannot be assessed, and the net impact is determined to be N/A.
The film 'The Claws of the Divine Beast' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on crime, loyalty, and betrayal within the yakuza underworld.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of Chin Shun-shin's novel. Analysis of the source material and the film's character portrayals indicates no instances where a canonically established character's gender was changed for the screen.
The film adapts a novel set in China, featuring Chinese characters. While the cast primarily consists of Japanese actors, both Chinese and Japanese individuals fall under the broader East Asian racial category. As the definition excludes shifts in ethnicity/nationality where the broader racial category remains unchanged, this does not constitute a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
6.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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