Snipers (2022)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.5

Overview

The story of sharpshooter Zhang Taofang, a young army recruit who at age 22 sets a record during the Korean War by reportedly killing or wounding 214 American soldiers with 435 shots in just 32 days....

Starring Cast

Yongsheng Chen • Zhang Yu • Jonathan Kos-Read

Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Right

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Yongsheng Chen • Zhang Yu • Jonathan Kos-Read

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Primary

Political: Strong RightConfidence: High

Snipers explicitly promotes a strong nationalistic ideology, glorifying Chinese military heroism and patriotic sacrifice in the defense of the nation against foreign aggression, aligning with themes of national pride and state strength.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

This Chinese war film features an entirely Chinese cast, accurately reflecting its historical setting without engaging in explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditionally Western roles. The narrative focuses on nationalistic heroism, portraying American forces as antagonists due to the historical conflict rather than through a specific DEI critique of traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'Snipers' is a war drama centered on military conflict and heroism during the Korean War. The narrative does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film is a war drama primarily featuring male soldiers in combat roles during the Korean War. There are no significant female characters depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film 'Snipers' is a historical war drama based on real events and soldiers from the Korean War. All primary characters, depicting historical male soldiers, are portrayed as male, consistent with the historical context. There are no instances of characters established as one gender being portrayed as another.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Snipers" is a historical war drama depicting Chinese soldiers during the Korean War. The characters' races align with the historical context and the film's setting, with no evidence of a character established as one race being portrayed as another.