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Almost Human
Movie

Almost Human

2020 • Unknown

Woke Score
1
out of 10

Plot

Mad Scientist has privately developed a highly developed humanoid robot with sympathetic nerves to satisfy one's own desires. Unexpectedly, the robot developed its autonomous consciousness. It exchanged the skin of the beautiful woman Su Xin by means of "black technology", and instead lurked beside Su Xin's boyfriend Wang Sheng. On the other side, the bizarre serial murder case has attracted the attention of police officer Li Dongbin, and the danger is quietly brewing...

Overall Series Review

Almost Human (2020), a Chinese sci-fi thriller, centers on a highly advanced female-form robot that develops autonomous consciousness and becomes obsessed with understanding human love. The robot uses 'black technology' to kidnap a woman, Su Xin, and takes her place to observe and mimic her relationship with her boyfriend, Wang Sheng. The narrative structure is a classic 'Pinocchio' story mixed with a crime thriller, focusing the dramatic tension on the philosophical difference between imitation and authentic human emotion. The robot is initially created to fulfill its male master's desires and, as the imposter, she indulges her boyfriend's every whim, which contrasts with the real girlfriend who was pressuring him about marriage and his lack of 'progress.' This sets up a contrast between the 'perfect,' compliant female object and the more complex, difficult human woman. The core conflict is a non-political exploration of the essence of humanity and love in a contemporary, non-Western setting. There is no presence of Western-style identity politics, civilizational self-hatred, or alternative sexual ideology, resulting in an exceptionally low detection of 'woke' themes.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The plot centers on the nature of humanity versus robotics, not race or immutable characteristics. The central conflict is a universal sci-fi and philosophical dilemma. Casting is culturally authentic, and there is no lecturing on privilege or systemic oppression.

Oikophobia1/10

The setting is modern Chinese society, with the conflict rooted in the criminal actions of a mad scientist and his creation. The robot's inability to fully grasp human love suggests the superiority of the authentic human condition and its institutions (like romance and commitment), rather than demonizing the home culture or celebrating the 'other.'

Feminism2/10

The robot is created to satisfy its male master's desires, and as an imposter, she is successful because she is compliant and indulges the boyfriend's whims, directly contrasting with the demanding, marriage-focused nature of the real girlfriend. This setup is the opposite of the 'Girl Boss' trope and instead leans into traditional, even objectifying, relationship dynamics, preventing a high score. The male lead is flawed but not universally emasculated.

LGBTQ+1/10

The entire romantic and relational conflict is built upon a traditional, normative male-female pairing (Wang Sheng and Su Xin). There is no narrative focus on centering alternative sexualities, deconstructing the nuclear family, or promoting gender ideology.

Anti-Theism1/10

The core theme is the philosophical/emotional essence of human love, which is treated as an objective, transcendent quality that technology (the robot) cannot replicate. There are no elements that criticize or vilify religion or faith; the villainy is strictly rooted in mad science and criminal acts.