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Together
Representation Score
7.0/10
Good
2013
TV-PGDirector
Clarence Ford
Runtime
96 minutes
Average Rating
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Together (2013) presents a dual-narrative romance that highlights regional representation through its East Asian cast. It avoids Western-centric standards by focusing on local perspectives on law enforcement and romance. The film incorporates neurological and cognitive differences, using disabilities as key components of its romantic plots. However, these elements often serve as plot devices within conventional genre structures. While the film steers clear of Western hierarchies, it doesn't delve into complex intersections. The narrative follows standard romantic clichés and doesn't significantly challenge institutional systems or structures.
Category Breakdown
Does Together have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film focuses on two heterosexual relationships without showing any non-cisgender identities or challenging traditional romantic stories.
How does Together portray gender?
Male characters have important roles like police officers. Female characters drive the emotional storyline through memory loss and dealing with surveillance.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Together?
The cast is mainly East Asian, providing a non-Western viewpoint that exists outside typical Anglo-Saxon cultural settings.
How does Together represent religion and culture?
The story looks at the conflict between personal connections and government oversight. It fits within the conventions of romantic drama without deeply critiquing institutions.
Does Together include disability representation?
Characters with a rare disease and amnesia bring physical and cognitive disabilities into the main love stories.
Present on Screen
- Provides a non-Western perspective with a predominantly East Asian cast.
- Incorporates physical and cognitive disabilities into the central romantic narratives.
- Balances ability to act between male and female leads.
Limited or Absent
- Relies heavily on traditional heterosexual pairings and romantic clichés.
- Does not include explicit LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender perspectives.
- Focuses on individual emotional journeys rather than systemic or institutional critique.
Official Synopsis
Comprised by two love stories: The first story features Donnie Yen as a traffic cop, “Mr. Cool” who never smiles due to a rare disease. He meets and falls in love with Michelle Chen, a patient with amnesia, and spends most of her time looking for her missing fiancé. The second story features Zhendong Ke as a Criminal Intelligence Bureau cop who falls in love with Angela Baby after a 7-day "game of romantic" with her. But when his bureau starts monitoring her, he begins to have doubt on her. Is she a criminal?
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