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Diary of a Big Man

Name: Diary of a Big Man
Director: Chor Yuen
Released: 1988
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

1988

Director

Chor Yuen

Runtime

86 minutes

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Diary of a Big Man is a situational comedy centered around the consequences of bigamy and deception. While it follows a traditional comedic structure, it offers a notable shift in power dynamics during its final act. The film's primary strength lies in its subversion of traditional gender roles by empowering female characters to reclaim control. However, the film lacks broader complexity, remaining focused on the cultural and ethnic homogeneity of its time, and focusing on individual moral failings rather than systemic or diverse social structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does Diary of a Big Man have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on heterosexual relationships and the complications of bigamy. It does not include any non-binary or transgender characters or challenge the idea that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Diary of a Big Man portray gender?

Fair

The story concludes with a shift in traditional gender roles. The wives gain control by joining forces with the fiancée to take revenge on the men.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Diary of a Big Man?

Limited

As a 1988 Hong Kong production, the cast and setting are predominantly homogeneous. The film does not feature a multicultural cast or use actors from different racial backgrounds.

How does Diary of a Big Man represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores moral relativism and the consequences of deception. It serves as a cautionary tale about personal integrity rather than a critique of broader societal issues.

Does Diary of a Big Man include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not mention any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film subverts traditional gender roles by empowering female characters to reclaim control through collective action.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks multi-layered complexity and fails to represent non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities or multicultural frameworks.
The film remains culturally homogeneous, focusing on domestic conflicts rather than broader societal or systemic critiques.

Official Synopsis

A two-timing bigamist finds himself concocting scheme after scheme with his best friend, Chi Hung, to prevent either of his wives from discovering his bigamy. The unwanted intervention of a police officer as well as a series of unfortunate events lead to the wives discovery of the whole plot. They team up with Chi Hung's exasperated fiancée, Ka Lai, to exact revenge upon the two men.

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