After the death of their father, two siblings are raised by their father's best friend. However, when one gets kidnapped just before her wedding, the other rises against the Manchus.
After the death of their father, two siblings are raised by their father's best friend. However, when one gets kidnapped just before her wedding, the other rises against the Manchus.
The film's central conflict, while not inherently political, is resolved through a strong emphasis on individual responsibility, unwavering familial loyalty, and the celebration of traditional skills and heroism, aligning its dominant themes with conservative values.
This historical action film features a cast ethnically accurate to its 17th-century Korean setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on a historical conflict and portrays traditional male roles in a neutral to positive light, without explicit critique of traditional identities or central modern DEI themes.
War of the Arrows is a historical action film centered on a brother's quest to rescue his sister. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, resulting in no depiction of queer identity within its storyline.
The film primarily focuses on male characters engaging in combat. The main female character, Ja-in, is depicted as a captive and a target for rescue. While she shows resilience and attempts to escape, she does not engage in or win direct physical combat against male opponents.
War of the Arrows features original characters created for this historical action narrative. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical figures portrayed with a different gender than their established identity in source material or history.
This South Korean historical action film is an original story set during the Second Manchu invasion of Korea. Its characters are not based on prior canon or historical figures with established races that were subsequently changed in the film's portrayal.
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