Stereotypes of Older Adults in 100 Popular Chinese Films

A content analysis dataset codes stereotypes of elderly characters in 100 Chinese films, including character frequency. Deying Cai created the dataset, which was last updated on 2026-05-07. The dataset is available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze the prevalence of specific stereotypes of older adults based on coded character attributes.
• Study the relationship between character frequency and stereotype portrayal in Chinese films.
• Compare gender-based differences in the representation of elderly characters based on the content analysis.

Strengths

• Dataset includes a defined sample of 100 Chinese films for analysis.
• Data files are provided in multiple formats (PDF, XLSX, CSV, DOCX, IPYNB) for flexibility.
• The dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0 for reuse.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The description does not specify the time range of the films analyzed, limiting temporal context.
• The dataset's small size (431.5 KB) suggests a limited scope of coded variables.

Provenance

Source

Deying Cai via figshare.

Collection Method

Content analysis applied to a sample of 100 Chinese films.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 04:46:39; freshness should be verified.

Geography

China (likely, based on the description of Chinese films).