6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Dead and the Deadly (1982)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.2
Overview
Wah Li, known as Fat Boy to his friends, lives with his great-uncle the priest (Uncle). Together with his oddball friends Lai Li and Momo, Wah Li helps Uncle to run the local funeral services. When the body Ma Lun Chio is brought back to the village by a new wife and her "brother", Wai Li is suspicious. He sets out to find out how his friend died, but things are not what they seem.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Wah Li, known as Fat Boy to his friends, lives with his great-uncle the priest (Uncle). Together with his oddball friends Lai Li and Momo, Wah Li helps Uncle to run the local funeral services. When the body Ma Lun Chio is brought back to the village by a new wife and her "brother", Wai Li is suspicious. He sets out to find out how his friend died, but things are not what they seem.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's core subject matter, which revolves around supernatural horror, martial arts, and comedy, is inherently apolitical. Its narrative focuses on personal conflicts and solutions within a genre framework, lacking any discernible promotion or critique of specific political ideologies.
This Hong Kong horror-comedy features an entirely East Asian cast, consistent with its origin and period, and does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on supernatural and comedic themes, portraying its male protagonists neutrally or positively without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The Dead and the Deadly is a Hong Kong horror-comedy film that does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on supernatural events and martial arts, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film features a female ghost who engages with and defeats male characters using supernatural abilities. However, no female character is depicted winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents through martial arts, skill, or strength.
The Dead and the Deadly (1982) is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for this production, meaning there is no pre-established gender to swap from.
The film "The Dead and the Deadly" (1982) is an original Hong Kong production. Its characters were created for this specific film and do not have prior canonical or historical racial establishments that differ from their on-screen portrayals.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.0
Critic Ratings
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