SEEDIQ BALE 1: LOS GUERREROS DEL ARCO IRIS

An indigenous clan-based people living in harmony with nature find their way of life threatened when violent interlopers from another culture arrive, intent on seizing their natural resources and enslaving them.

The most expensive Taiwanese film ever, Wei Te-sheng’s truly immersive historical epic was a major box-office hit. How could it not be? Produced by none other than John Woo, this lushly baroque drama boasts action set pieces guaranteed to get your pulse racing. Let’s kick things off with part one.