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Feng Shui

Name: Feng Shui
Director: Chito S. Roño
Released: 2004
Duration: 108 min

Representation Score

5.9/10

Fair

2004

TV-14

Director

Chito S. Roño

Runtime

108 minutes

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Feng Shui succeeds as a culturally specific horror film that centers Filipino identity and local folklore. By utilizing indigenous superstitions, it avoids the white-normative lens common in global horror cinema. However, the film lacks engagement with modern multi-layered frameworks. It offers little representation regarding LGBTQ+ identities, disability, or neurodivergence, focusing instead on a narrow social circle. While the female protagonist possesses ability to act, her character arc is tied to conventional domesticity. The film is a strong example of ethnic representation that remains limited in its broader social diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Feng Shui have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature prominent LGBTQ+ characters or themes. It focuses on traditional heterosexual relationships within the protagonist's social circle.

How does Feng Shui portray gender?

Fair

Joy serves as the central intellect and driver of the plot, playing a significant role. However, her motivations are rooted in traditional domestic and maternal roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Feng Shui?

Excellent

The film provides a strong, non-Western perspective by centering a Filipino cast. It avoids Western clichés by using localized superstitions as its main narrative engine.

How does Feng Shui represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores the tension between materialism and superstition through a moralistic lens. It focuses on the consequences of greed rather than a critique of capitalism.

Does Feng Shui include disability representation?

Limited

There is no intentional representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Psychological distress is presented as a reaction to supernatural trauma rather than a lived identity.

Present on Screen

Authentic Filipino casting and setting provide high ethnic representation.
Avoids Western horror clichés by centering localized superstitions.
The female protagonist acts as the central driver of the plot.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight narratives.
Does not explore physical or neurodivergent disabilities as lived identities.
Gender roles remain tied to traditional domestic and maternal motivations.

Official Synopsis

After finding a Feng Shui amulet, Joy starts to see a string of fortunate events come her way. Soon, she realizes it is, in fact, a curse. Now she must break the cycle of good fortune and death in order to save her family.

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