Prime VideoCliff Walkers (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
Based on the script by QUAN Yongxian, Cliff Walkers is director ZHANG Yimou's first foray into the spy genre. Set the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, the film follows four Communist party special agents who retur...
Starring Cast
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Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Based on the script by QUAN Yongxian, Cliff Walkers is director ZHANG Yimou's first foray into the spy genre. Set the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, the film follows four Communist party special agents who retur...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Primary
The film portrays Chinese Communist Party agents as heroic figures engaged in a self-sacrificial struggle for national liberation against foreign imperialist occupation, aligning with themes of anti-colonialism and revolutionary movements.
The movie features a cast that is culturally and historically appropriate for its Chinese setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally Western roles. Its narrative focuses on a political and nationalistic struggle, rather than critiquing traditional identities or explicitly centering Western DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Cliff Walkers" is a spy thriller set in 1930s Manchukuo, focusing on Communist agents. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative, resulting in a determination of N/A for its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Cliff Walkers" features original characters created for its specific narrative. It is not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a biopic of historical figures with established genders, meaning there is no prior canonical gender to be swapped from.
Cliff Walkers is an original Chinese spy thriller set in the 1930s. Its characters are newly created for the film, not adapted from prior source material or based on historical figures with established racial identities. The cast accurately reflects the characters' intended ethnicity and setting.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.5
6.8
Critic Ratings
8.0
N/A
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