Lust, Caution (2007)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.1

Overview

Frustrated in his attempts to assassinate Yee, who is an important official in Japanese-ruled Shanghai, Old Wu, who has lost his wife and two sons as well as two women who had attempted to seduce Yee, now recruits Kuang,...

Starring Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai • Tang Wei • Joan Chen

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai • Tang Wei • Joan Chen

Where to watch

Apple TV

Google Play

YouTube

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film is rated neutral because it primarily explores the moral ambiguity and tragic personal costs of political conflict and espionage, without explicitly endorsing a particular ideological solution or viewpoint.

Diversity: LowConfidence: Medium

Lust, Caution features a cast that authentically reflects its 1930s/40s Chinese setting, with no instances of race or gender swapping of traditionally white roles. The narrative explores complex themes of espionage and identity within its specific cultural and historical context, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities in a Western DEI framework.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Lust, Caution" is an adaptation of Eileen Chang's novella. All major characters, including Wang Chia-chi and Mr. Yee, retain their original genders as established in the source material. There are no instances of characters being portrayed as a different gender than their canonical or historical representation.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is an adaptation of a Chinese novella set in wartime China. All major characters, canonically established as Chinese in the source material, are portrayed by actors of Chinese descent, aligning with their original racial depiction.