The Lady Shogun and Her Men
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The Lady Shogun and Her Men is a Japanese film (also known as "Ôoku") set in an alternate Edo-period world where a female shogun rules and men are kept in a secluded harem, exploring gender role reversals and courtly intrigue.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese film
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film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ooku
NERFINISHED
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Ôoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ōoku manga series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
court politics
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political intrigue ⓘ power dynamics between genders ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| depicts |
female shogun
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secluded male concubines ⓘ shogun’s inner chambers ⓘ |
| explores |
reversal of traditional gender roles in Japan
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romantic relationships within a political court ⓘ tension between duty and personal desire ⓘ |
| featuresFictionalInstitution |
female-led shogunate
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male harem GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternate history film
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drama film ⓘ period drama film ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverseCharacteristic |
matriarchal political system
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restricted movement of men ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitleLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Tokugawa-era style court (alternate history)
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shogun’s palace ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult audience ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| isPartOf | adaptations of Ōoku franchise ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | role reversal of historical patriarchy ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
courtly intrigue
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gender role reversal ⓘ |
| narrativeSetting | alternate Edo period Japan ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| portrays |
men as political pawns
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women in positions of military power ⓘ |
| productionLocation | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Edo period (alternate history) ⓘ |
| title | The Lady Shogun and Her Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOrigin | Japanese popular culture ⓘ |
| workType | live-action adaptation ⓘ |
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