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Immortal Demon Slayer
Movie

Immortal Demon Slayer

2017 • Unknown

Woke Score
2
out of 10

Plot

A giant rebelled against the heavens. It was declared a devil and defeated. The immortal heart evolved into Sun Wukong. The heavens found him, and ravaged his home. He enters the heavenly kingdom, disguised as a human, seeking retribution.

Overall Series Review

Immortal Demon Slayer (Wu Kong) is a Chinese fantasy film that serves as a prequel to the classic story of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. The core narrative is a conflict against an oppressive, bureaucratic celestial system known as the Heavenly Kingdom, which operates the Destiny Astrolabe to predetermine fate. The hero's motivation is universal: retribution for the destruction of his home and a struggle for free will against a rigid, tyrannical institution. The cast is entirely East Asian, and the story is rooted in Chinese mythology, so there are no themes of vilification of 'whiteness' or forced Western-style diversity. Male and female characters develop in a complementary fashion through a traditional romance and teamwork. The primary woke themes detected are the high-level rejection of a major ancestral institution (the 'Heavenly Kingdom' and its hierarchy) in favor of individual freedom and rebellion, which aligns with Oikophobia and Anti-Theism tropes. However, this rebellion is rooted in a fundamental transcendent morality—defending the innocent and fighting for self-determination.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The movie is a Chinese-produced mythological fantasy starring an entirely East Asian cast, removing any possibility of race-swapping or the vilification of 'whiteness' as the conflict is focused on the struggle for free will against a celestial class system.

Oikophobia3/10

The main conflict frames the 'Heavenly Kingdom' as the oppressive, corrupt force that destroys the hero's home and dictates fate, making the protagonist's rebellion a rejection of the ruling celestial institution, but not a rejection of Chinese heritage or culture generally. The hero's action is rooted in defending his home and helping innocent humans, demonstrating loyalty to the local civilization and people.

Feminism2/10

The gender dynamic involves the male hero Sun Wukong and the female lead Azi, the daughter of the main goddess antagonist, who grow together through a typical fantasy romance. The female lead is not instantly perfect but develops alongside the male characters, and there is no messaging that frames motherhood as a prison or that emasculates the male characters.

LGBTQ+1/10

The narrative centers on a standard heterosexual romance and an adventure plot concerning fate versus free will, with no detectable themes concerning alternative sexualities, gender ideology, or deconstruction of the nuclear family.

Anti-Theism5/10

The highest spiritual authority, 'Heaven' and its goddess, is the primary villain, which seeks to destroy the hero's home and controls all destiny through the Destiny Astrolabe. This firmly establishes traditional, institutionalized religion/divinity as the root of oppression, even if the heroes uphold an underlying transcendent morality of free will and helping the innocent.