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We're No Bad Guys

Name: We're No Bad Guys
Director: Wong Jing
Released: 1997
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

5.0/10

Fair

1997

Director

Wong Jing

Runtime

101 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

We're No Bad Guys is a quintessential late-90s Hong Kong action-comedy. It excels in providing a culturally specific, non-Western perspective through its East Asian cast and genre-blending style. However, the film heavily relies on traditional storylines. The romantic arcs are centered around heterosexual relationships, and female characters often serve as emotional drivers for the male protagonist's growth. Ultimately, the film is a standard genre piece. It offers meaningful regional representation but lacks the complexity and systemic critique found in more progressive modern cinema.

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Category Breakdown

Does We're No Bad Guys have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on heterosexual relationships, with the protagonist grieving for his deceased girlfriend and seeking a look-alike.

How does We're No Bad Guys portray gender?

Fair

Female characters such as Carrie and Mandy play crucial roles in the male lead's emotional journey. The idol singer character showcases some independence within the entertainment industry.

How racially and ethnically diverse is We're No Bad Guys?

Good

The cast is mainly East Asian, offering a non-Western perspective. However, the ethnic makeup remains fairly uniform within its cultural context.

How does We're No Bad Guys represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story follows a traditional cop buddy format, emphasizing personal redemption and justice without challenging broader societal norms.

Does We're No Bad Guys include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not include any characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions.

Present on Screen

Provides a non-Western-centric perspective through a predominantly East Asian cast.
Features contemporary depictions of women's ability to drive the story via the idol singer character.
Offers a culturally specific narrative that operates outside Western cinematic norms.

Limited or Absent

Relies on traditional romantic structures and storylines.
Female characters often serve primarily as emotional catalysts for male leads.
Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent characters.

Official Synopsis

Plane (Ekin Cheng), a troubled cop who hits the skids when his girlfriend Carrie (Gigi Leung) is killed by a stoic hitman named Angel (Alex Fong). One year later he finds himself saddled with new partner Turkey (Jordan Chan), an immature cop who is in love with up-and-coming idol singer Tinny Chung (Vivian Hsu). There are the usual growing pains as the two partners learn to like and trust one another. Plane meets Tinny's friend Mandy, her looks resemble Carrie's and they fall in love. Angel then returns to settle old scores.

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