NetflixGreen Snake (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
While trying to free her sister from Fahai's clutches, Xiao Qing winds up in a dystopian city and meets a mysterious man who can't recall his past life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
While trying to free her sister from Fahai's clutches, Xiao Qing winds up in a dystopian city and meets a mysterious man who can't recall his past life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict is a metaphorical critique of an oppressive, dehumanizing system (Shura City) that traps individuals, aligning its dominant themes with progressive concerns about systemic issues and the struggle for liberation, leading to a left-leaning rating.
This Chinese animated film, based on a traditional legend, naturally features non-white characters inherent to its cultural origin, rather than through explicit DEI-driven casting changes. The narrative focuses on its own mythical world and themes of loyalty and self-discovery, without critiquing traditional Western identities.
Secondary
Green Snake portrays a deeply affirming and complex bond between its two female leads, Verta and Blanca, with Verta's unwavering devotion often read as romantic. The film treats this intense connection with dignity, making it the driving force of the narrative. Brief, non-problematic depictions of other same-sex attraction further contribute to a net positive impact.
The film features Xiao Qing, a powerful demon, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against numerous male demon opponents. She utilizes martial arts and her enhanced physical abilities to overcome them.
The film deeply integrates Buddhist concepts like reincarnation, karma, and the cycle of suffering (samsara) as fundamental truths of its universe. It explores the arduous path to liberation and the consequences of attachment, treating these spiritual ideas with narrative depth and respect.
The film is an adaptation of the Chinese folk tale "Legend of the White Snake." The primary characters, including the titular Green Snake (Xiao Qing) and White Snake (Bai Suzhen), maintain their established female genders from the source material. No canonical characters undergo a gender change.
The film "Green Snake" is a Chinese animated production based on a traditional Chinese folk tale. Its characters, including the titular Green Snake, are consistently depicted as East Asian, aligning with their cultural origin and previous adaptations. There is no instance of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.8
8.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
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