Romeo Must Die (2000)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.2

Overview

In this modern day Romeo and Juliet, kung fu action star Jet Li plays Romeo to hip-hop singer, Aaliyah Haughton's Juliet. Li is an ex-cop investigating the murder of his brother, who had ties with the Chinese mafia in Am...

Starring Cast

Jet Li • Aaliyah • Isaiah Washington

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: High

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Jet Li • Aaliyah • Isaiah Washington

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film primarily focuses on an action-crime narrative with a forbidden romance, using gang warfare and racial tensions as a backdrop. It does not explicitly champion a specific political ideology or offer a deep systemic critique, instead focusing on individual actions to resolve a specific criminal conspiracy.

Diversity: HighConfidence: High

The film 'Romeo Must Die' demonstrates significant diversity through its casting, featuring prominent Asian-American and African-American leads in roles traditionally associated with white characters. The narrative, however, focuses on a crime drama between two minority families without explicitly centering on a critique of traditional identities.

Secondary

Race Swap: YesConfidence: High

The film adapts "Romeo and Juliet," where the titular characters are implicitly white European. In "Romeo Must Die," the lead characters, Han Sing (Romeo analogue) and Trish O'Day (Juliet analogue), are portrayed by East Asian and Black actors, respectively, constituting a race swap.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Romeo Must Die does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on gang rivalries, revenge, and a heterosexual romance, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features Trish O'Day as the primary female character. While she is involved in dangerous situations, she does not engage in or win any close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Her role is not that of a fighter.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Romeo Must Die is an original film featuring new characters not based on prior canon or historical figures. Therefore, no characters were established as a different gender in source material before this movie's release.