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So Close

Name: So Close
Director: Corey Yuen
Released: 2002
Duration: 111 min

Representation Score

6.5/10

Good

2002

Director

Corey Yuen

Runtime

111 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Corey Yuen’s action thriller stands out by subverting traditional gender hierarchies, placing women in roles of extreme physical authority and tactical competence. However, the film remains anchored in conventional structures, following traditional romantic dynamics and maintaining a predominantly Chinese cast without multi-ethnic blending. Ultimately, the film offers a nuanced exploration of morality, providing a sophisticated layer of social complexity while staying within a specific cultural and straight-centered context.

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Category Breakdown

Does So Close have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film adheres to traditional heterosexual dynamics, focusing on romantic tensions and motivations without representing LGBTQ+ identities.

How does So Close portray gender?

Excellent

The narrative centers on two skilled female assassins and a female police officer, highlighting their ability to act, competence, and combat proficiency, which challenges traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is So Close?

Fair

The cast is primarily Chinese, reflecting the film's Hong Kong setting and cultural identity, without pursuing multi-ethnic blending.

How does So Close represent religion and culture?

Good

The story explores moral relativism through an undercover officer, challenging the binary of good versus evil by blurring the lines between authority and criminality.

Does So Close include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict physical or neurodivergent disabilities, with characters defined by physical prowess and agility.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender roles by featuring highly competent female protagonists.
Empowers women with total ability to act over the physical and tactical progression of the plot.
Explores sophisticated moral ambiguity regarding institutional authority and systemic criminality.

Limited or Absent

Does not include representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
Maintains a conventional structure in its romantic dynamics.
Provides no meaningful depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A conflict of interest between two high-kicking assassin sisters is complicated as they're pursued by the criminals who hired them and an equally high-kicking female cop.

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