Lighting up the Stars (2022)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.4

Overview

Having been released after serving his sentence, a funeral director accidentally crosses paths with a girl which brings about an unexpected change in his attitude towards life....

Starring Cast

Yilong Zhu • Enyou Yang • Ge Wang

Where to watch

Apple TV

Fandango

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Having been released after serving his sentence, a funeral director accidentally crosses paths with a girl which brings about an unexpected change in his attitude towards life....

Starring Cast

Yilong Zhu • Enyou Yang • Ge Wang

Where to watch

Apple TV

Fandango

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film focuses on universal human experiences of grief, loss, and finding purpose through human connection, consciously avoiding overt political messaging by balancing themes of non-traditional family with individual responsibility.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

This Chinese drama features a cast reflecting its cultural origin without explicit DEI-driven casting or race-swapping of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on universal human themes of connection and grief, without critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'Lighting up the Stars' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual relationship and a paternal bond, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Lighting up the Stars is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Lighting up the Stars is an original Chinese drama film. It does not adapt any prior source material with established characters of a different race, nor does it depict historical figures whose race has been altered. Therefore, no race swaps are present.