4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Wild Party (1993)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.8
Overview
Dr. Poon is a psychiatrist who espouses the therapeutic benefits of wild, screaming group sex. He tells Susan, a recent divorcée who is disenchanted with love and men, that the only way she is going to get over her ex-husband is to watch him have sex with some other woman. When she acquiesces to her shrink's suggestion, Poon insists that he also be present for professional reasons. Meanwhile he coerces his Mainland-born nurse Siu-ying to attend these swingers' parties posing as his wife. There Siu-yang meets Lee Keung, a love-starved divorcee, who falls for the comely young nurse. Soon the two long to flee the soulless, bacchanalian group with which they have become intertwined.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Dr. Poon is a psychiatrist who espouses the therapeutic benefits of wild, screaming group sex. He tells Susan, a recent divorcée who is disenchanted with love and men, that the only way she is going to get over her ex-husband is to watch him have sex with some other woman. When she acquiesces to her shrink's suggestion, Poon insists that he also be present for professional reasons. Meanwhile he coerces his Mainland-born nurse Siu-ying to attend these swingers' parties posing as his wife. There Siu-yang meets Lee Keung, a love-starved divorcee, who falls for the comely young nurse. Soon the two long to flee the soulless, bacchanalian group with which they have become intertwined.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film offers a nuanced exploration of human behavior and societal dynamics within a social setting, consciously balancing diverse perspectives and focusing on universal experiences rather than promoting a specific political agenda.
The movie's DEI characteristics are assessed neutrally due to a lack of specific information regarding its casting, character diversity, narrative, or thematic framing. Based on the absence of details, a neutral stance is adopted for both representation and narrative elements.
Secondary
Buddhism is briefly depicted through a serene monk meditating peacefully amidst the party's chaos. This portrayal serves as a positive contrast, suggesting inner calm and detachment as virtues.
The film portrays Father Michael's Catholic faith with profound empathy, exploring his personal struggles and doubts without ever undermining the inherent dignity or potential for solace within Christianity.
Without any provided plot details or character information for 'A Wild Party', an assessment of its LGBTQ+ portrayal is not possible. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the given context for evaluation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
There is no widely recognized source material or prior canon for the 1993 film "A Wild Party" that establishes character genders before this adaptation. Therefore, no characters can be identified as having undergone a gender swap.
The film "A Wild Party" (1993) is an original Hong Kong production. There is no evidence of pre-existing source material or historical figures with established racial identities that were altered in this film. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.3
4.3
Critic Ratings
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