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This Man Is Dangerous

This Man Is Dangerous

Representation Score

2.8/10

Limited

1985

Director

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Runtime

92 minutes

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This 1985 action film functions as a conventional genre piece, emphasizing traditional masculine hierarchies and heterosexual romantic competition. The narrative structure reinforces established social and gender roles without disrupting them. The film relies on standard clichés where female characters drive male motivation without holding significant influence. It maintains a focus on kinetic storytelling and the preservation of social order through a masculine 'Action Squad' framework.

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Category Breakdown

Does This Man Is Dangerous have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a traditional romantic rivalry between two men competing for a single female interest. There are no representations of non-binary genders or same-sex relationships.

How does This Man Is Dangerous portray gender?

Limited

Female characters mainly serve as objects of desire or catalysts for male competition. Despite Ah Tzu being central to the plot, the male protagonists and authority figures hold the primary influence.

How racially and ethnically diverse is This Man Is Dangerous?

Fair

The cast and setting are ethnically uniform, reflecting the film's Hong Kong origins. It offers a culturally specific East Asian perspective without incorporating multi-racial diversity.

How does This Man Is Dangerous represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film adheres to standard procedural frameworks of law enforcement and social order. It upholds traditional genre conventions without challenging institutional norms or subverting cultural sentiments.

Does This Man Is Dangerous include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

  • Offers a culturally specific East Asian perspective through its Hong Kong production roots.

Limited or Absent

  • Female characters lack significant influence, serving primarily as objects of male competition.
  • The film upholds traditional heterosexual romantic structures without depicting diverse gender identities.
  • It adheres to traditional masculine hierarchies and lacks narrative depth that reflects multiple aspects of diversity.

Official Synopsis

Cheng Tzu-hao and Kao Ying-wei, both wooing the same girl Ah Tzu, are transferred to the same Action Squad to help crack a number of robberies committed by a notorious robber/killer Ku Lung from Shantung. They inadvertently offend their immediate superior Beast King, and land themselves in a tight spot…

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