Kung Fu (2021) | How Woke Is It?

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90%

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What We Think

'Kung Fu' (2021) is a textbook example of a classic property given a thoroughly modern 'woke' overhaul. Brandishing identity themes, upending tradition, and offering little room for differing perspectives, it wears its progressive badge with gusto and little subtlety.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The show’s casting and storytelling appear driven largely by current identity-focused trends, emphasizing diversity and updating the original’s core concept for modern ideological appeal. Traditional character arcs sometimes take a back seat to didactic moments or 'message-first' scenes. That said, some action and narrative momentum remain intact.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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'Kung Fu' often subverts traditional family roles and downplays themes of authority, masculinity, and conventional morality. The show enthusiastically reinvents folklore and classical values through a modern social lens, marginalizing more classical lessons in favor of contemporary moralizing.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative views are rarely given fair representation. Traditional or dissenting perspectives are typically flattened to worn-out stereotypes, if shown at all, while all major protagonists mirror progressive values with little meaningful debate or pluralism on screen.

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