6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Iceman Cometh (1989)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
When 16th-century Ming guard Fong Sau-Ching sets out to capture vicious rapist Fung San, both men end up falling into a glacier to be frozen in time. Thawed out by scientists over 300 years later, the confused guard must learn to cope with the modern world and continue in his quest to vanquish his opponent.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
When 16th-century Ming guard Fong Sau-Ching sets out to capture vicious rapist Fung San, both men end up falling into a glacier to be frozen in time. Thawed out by scientists over 300 years later, the confused guard must learn to cope with the modern world and continue in his quest to vanquish his opponent.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around personal vendetta and the struggle of ancient warriors adapting to a modern world, which lacks a strong inherent political valence. The narrative focuses on individual tragedy and the clash of eras rather than championing a specific political ideology or societal solution.
The film features a predominantly East Asian cast, consistent with its Hong Kong origin, and does not incorporate explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on action and comedy, without critical portrayal of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'The Iceman Cometh' by Clarence Fok does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a crime drama involving a hitman, a cop, and a woman, without incorporating queer identities or experiences into its storyline. Therefore, it falls under the 'No depiction' category.
The film features a highly skilled martial artist character, Fong, who defeats numerous male opponents in close-quarters combat. However, Fong is a eunuch, a male character. The other significant female character, May, does not engage in or win direct physical combat against male opponents.
The 1989 film "The Iceman Cometh" by Clarence Fok is an original Hong Kong action-comedy, not an adaptation of a prior work with established characters. Therefore, no characters are portrayed with a different gender than their canonical or historical representation.
The 1989 film "The Iceman Cometh" by Clarence Fok is an original Hong Kong action film. Its characters do not have a pre-established race from source material, previous installments, or real-world history that could be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
7.2
Critic Ratings
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