A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) | How Woke Is It?

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A Chinese Ghost Story1987

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What We Think

A Chinese Ghost Story is refreshingly free from modern woke themes, delivering rich traditional folklore with classic storytelling. If you’re tired of Hollywood’s current trends, this one is a safe bet.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film focuses on classic storytelling, with character development rooted in folklore and traditional Chinese motifs. There is little evidence of forced representation or emphasis on modern identity themes. The narrative serves the plot and genre rather than ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Set within Chinese supernatural folklore, the film respects traditional views on love, the spirit world, duty, and morality. There’s no reinterpretation of religion or family in a modern ideological sense, and cultural heritage is depicted with sincerity rather than subversion.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative worldviews are not mocked or villainized; the story remains focused on supernatural romance without inserting ideological messaging. There is no agenda-driven uniformity to the characters’ values, debate and nuance are present in their struggles.

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