Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Seediq Bale

Taiwan, China

2011

135 Min

Color

2.35:1

Min Nan, Japanese

Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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CAST Lin Ching-Tai, Umin Boya, Masanobu Ando, Sabu Kawahara, Vivian Hsu, Lo Mei-ling, Landy Wen, Da-Ching, Irene Luo, Pawan Nawi

SOUND Tu Du-Che

Venice (Competition), Toronto (Special Presentations), Vancouver (Dragons & Tigers), Terracotta, BAFICI (Wei Te-sheng)

Synopsis

Set in 1930’s Formosa – now Taiwan – Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale tells the true story of the Wushe Incident in which aboriginal Seediq tribe warrior Mouna Rudo led his people to rebel against the Japanese occupation. Rudo’s men of 300 fought with ancient gun, spears and minimal weaponry and seeking to reclaim their land, their dignity and their honor, they took on the Japanese army of 3000 for two weeks. –Fortissimo Films

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Gondo

26May12

The sympathies of the film are kind of f-ed up. Two barbaric parties fight each other but only one of them can walk in slow-mo while heroic music underlines their questionable deeds. Well I guess thats what you call Nationalistic. Didn't like it at all.

Dibyajyoti Sarma

3May12

While the film is far from perfect, you cannot dismiss it completely either. A post-colonial action extravaganza of sheering beauty and nationalistic pride

Glim Ho

3May12

中国民族内斗起来真是惊天动地

Matthew_Lucas

27Apr12

Well intentioned and earnest epic tells the little known tale of Taiwan's aboriginal Seediq tribe that revolted against Japanese rule in 1930, resulting in a bloody, 50 day battle and nearly annihilated the entire tribe. Features some striking imagery and some undeniably stirring moments, but is hampered by a weak script and an overlong, awkward structure.

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