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Leap
Representation Score
2.8/10
Limited
2020
Director
Peter Chan Ho-Sun
Runtime
135 minutes
Average Rating
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Leap serves as a biographical tribute to the Chinese women's national volleyball team. It centers on women's ability to drive the story and professional excellence through a multi-decade timeline of athletic perseverance. While the film provides a platform for women in high-stakes leadership roles, it operates within a traditional social framework. The narrative prioritizes national achievement and institutional loyalty over the deconstruction of social hierarchies. The film is culturally specific, focusing on a homogeneous cast that reflects its historical setting. It functions as a celebratory chronicle of national success rather than an exploration of diverse identities.
Category Breakdown
Does Leap have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film focuses on athletic discipline and national sporting history. There is no evidence of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that critique the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
How does Leap portray gender?
The story provides significant visibility to female protagonists in roles of leadership and physical competence. It celebrates female strength within a framework of collective duty.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Leap?
The cast is homogeneous, reflecting the specific Chinese cultural context. It provides deep representation of a specific ethnic identity without blending races.
How does Leap represent religion and culture?
The narrative reinforces traditional values like patriotism and national pride. It emphasizes the importance of the collective over the individual.
Does Leap include disability representation?
There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities integrated into the narrative arc.
Present on Screen
- Provides significant visibility to female protagonists in roles of high physical competence and leadership.
- Offers deep representation of a specific ethnic and national identity within its historical context.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks engagement with non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth gender identities or LGBTQ+ narratives.
- Does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
- Adheres to conventional social structures and traditional institutional values rather than challenging them.
Official Synopsis
After 12 years, the Chinese women's volleyball team again reached the Olympic final. The ups and downs of the Chinese women's volleyball team for more than three decades have slowly spread away.
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