Iceman
2014
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Iceman: The Time Traveler
Representation Score
3.1/10
Limited
2018
RDirector
Raymond Yip Wai-Man
Runtime
95 minutes
Average Rating
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Iceman: The Time Traveler follows a conventional action-comedy structure centered on historical conflicts and personal vendettas. The plot revolves around an imperial guard and his companions, emphasizing themes of loyalty and betrayal over four centuries. The film sticks to typical genre conventions without attempting to challenge social hierarchies. It presents a conflict driven by masculine roles that lack complexity in representing diverse identities.
Category Breakdown
Does Iceman: The Time Traveler have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film focuses on male friendships and a military guard but does not include non-cisgender identities or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight.
How does Iceman: The Time Traveler portray gender?
The main conflict revolves around male characters and emphasizes traditional masculine roles without highlighting women's roles or ability to act.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Iceman: The Time Traveler?
The film sets its historical backdrop in East Asia, focusing on cultural and ethnic identities while maintaining period accuracy without intentionally disrupting social hierarchies.
How does Iceman: The Time Traveler represent religion and culture?
The story is grounded in traditional concepts of betrayal, duty, and personal honor within a feudal system, without challenging Western institutions or promoting secular views.
Does Iceman: The Time Traveler include disability representation?
The narrative does not feature characters dealing with physical, neurological, or mental health conditions.
Present on Screen
- Provides a non-Western perspective by centering East Asian cultural and ethnic identities within a historical context.
Limited or Absent
- The narrative lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
- The story relies on male-centric conflict clichés and lacks visible women's ability to drive the story.
- There is no evidence of characters navigating disability or neurodivergent experiences.
- The film follows traditional genre conventions rather than deconstructing social hierarchies.
Official Synopsis
The imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later pass and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.
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