4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Ugly Tycoon (1984)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.8
Overview
A girlie bar singer Shih Mei-na is wooed by an underworld tycoon Chia and marries him after he agrees to provide for her family. Her childhood friend, a young film star Yen Fang-fang, is seduced by Chia’s handsome employee Johnny and is cheated out of a large sum of money. Yen is later forced to become a notable’s mistress.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
A girlie bar singer Shih Mei-na is wooed by an underworld tycoon Chia and marries him after he agrees to provide for her family. Her childhood friend, a young film star Yen Fang-fang, is seduced by Chia’s handsome employee Johnny and is cheated out of a large sum of money. Yen is later forced to become a notable’s mistress.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's title, "The Ugly Tycoon," suggests an examination of a powerful, wealthy individual with negative moral attributes. However, without specific plot details or thematic development, it is impossible to determine if the narrative explicitly promotes a particular political ideology or champions a specific solution, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a cast that reflects its likely East Asian origin, which is considered diverse from a Western mainstream perspective, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative does not appear to engage in explicit critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
Based on the information provided, 'The Ugly Tycoon' does not contain any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, its net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is rated as N/A, as no depiction could be identified for analysis.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
There is no readily available information indicating that "The Ugly Tycoon" (1984) is an adaptation of source material with pre-established characters whose genders were altered, or that it features historical figures. The characters are presumed original to the film.
The film is a 1984 Hong Kong production. There is no evidence it is an adaptation of source material or a biopic featuring characters canonically or historically established as a different race than portrayed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.6
5.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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