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Beulah 2022-12-25 08:35:59

The film tells the story of the famous Wushe incident in Taiwan's history. In 1930, an aboriginal tribe, led by leader Mona, took the initiative to attack the Japanese because of the unbearable Japanese colonial rule. Several profound issues are involved.

The first is cultural identity. Under the influence of Japanese culture, are Japanese-speaking aborigines still aborigines? What exactly is this culture or national community that we recognize? Is it really worth defending with our lives? This was an unanswered question. The play does not try to answer this question, but presents it for the audience to get their own answer. This contradiction is particularly acute for the two Aboriginal police officers. Having already benefited from the Great Japanese Empire, how do you choose between a stepfather and a biological father?

The second is the confrontation between modern civilization and native civilization. What is gratifying is that this drama does not have the same obvious ideological tendency like Avatar, blindly criticizing the modern civilization of reinforced concrete, and blindly worshipping the primitive civilization of Xiaoqiao Liushui. What we see is a rich and three-dimensional image of civilization. Japan adopts a strategy of high-pressure rule, but it also brings civilization and technology. Several educational scenes show the Japanese's careful management; while the aborigines worship their ancestors and respect nature, but they also have barbaric habits such as beheading, and they are massacred. There is no distinction between Chinese women and children, and there are no basic rules for modern warfare. Such a three-dimensional image can make us appreciate the complexity of realizing national integration.

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  • Alexandro 2022-03-18 09:01:08

    Another director who can be blacklisted. It is not as good as Lu Chuan's control, and he doesn't have Cao Yu at hand, just showing off his bitterness.

  • Marques 2022-03-19 09:01:09

    After reading it, I felt mixed. The invaders brought slaughter, but at the same time they brought modern civilization to this primitive nation; when this clan massacred in the name of the blood-stained ancestor, I didn’t know that this was a way of defending the traditions of my clan. , Or a bloody slaughter that annihilated civilization. We have known since childhood that opposing the aggressor is a just act, but after watching this movie, I really don’t know what to say. It's just that the people watching are very depressing!

Sai de ke · ba lai: Tai yang qi quotes

  • Ichiro Hanaoka aka Dakis Nomin: [Asking Jiro/Dakis Nawi before performing seppuku] Jiro, are we subjects of Japan's Mikado... , or the descendants of the Seediq ancestors?

    Jiro Hanaoka aka Dakis Nawi: Do it. Cut it up and end your conflicts right here and now. We don't have to go anywhere once we're dead. Let's both be free wandering spirits.

  • Mona Rudao: There are more Japanese people than the tree leaves in the forest, than the pebbles in Jhuoshuei River. But my determination to fight them is more adamant than Mt. Chilai! If your civilization wants us to cringe, I'll show you the pride of savages!