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The Golden Holiday
Representation Score
3.8/10
Limited
2020
Director
Kim Bong-han
Runtime
106 minutes
Average Rating
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The Golden Holiday operates primarily within the confines of conventional genre expectations. It prioritizes a character-centric crime-comedy plot over disrupting social or identity-based hierarchies. While the international setting in Manila offers potential for cross-cultural engagement, the narrative drivers remain rooted in traditional masculine pursuits. The focus on personal vendettas and material wealth keeps the story within established clichés. Ultimately, the film maintains a traditional domestic and social structure, offering little in the way of progressive representation or systemic deconstruction.
Category Breakdown
Does The Golden Holiday have LGBTQ+ representation?
The story centers on a traditional tenth wedding anniversary celebration. There is no evidence of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
How does The Golden Holiday portray gender?
The plot focuses on a male protagonist and his pursuit of a male peer. It follows a traditional male-driven action-comedy framework without challenging gender hierarchies.
How racially and ethnically diverse is The Golden Holiday?
The Manila setting facilitates a cross-cultural encounter between Korean protagonists and a Philippine locale. This international backdrop provides a platform for ethnic blending.
How does The Golden Holiday represent religion and culture?
The narrative leans toward genre clichés of greed and retribution. It prioritizes character-driven morality over systemic critiques of power or institutions.
Does The Golden Holiday include disability representation?
The film contains no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Present on Screen
- The Manila setting provides a foundation for cross-cultural interaction and ethnic diversity.
- The international backdrop allows for a shift from local Korean settings to a global urban environment.
Limited or Absent
- The narrative relies heavily on traditional masculine-driven action-comedy clichés.
- The story lacks representation of diverse gender identities or hierarchies.
- The plot focuses on individual greed rather than exploring broader systemic or cultural critiques.
Official Synopsis
A laid-back countryside detective Byung-su takes his family to the Philippines for his 10th wedding anniversary. In fact, his hidden agenda is to track down his old friend Yong-bae who scammed him and got away a few years ago. In Manila, Byung-su finds Yong-bae in prison for murder, and hears about the case surrounding 'Yamashita’s Gold'. Swayed by a share of the Gold that Yong-bae offers, Byung-su suddenly becomes embroiled in the case.
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