Top billed cast

1. 

   Tony Leung Chiu-wai

   Wen-Ching

2. 

   Hsin Shu-Fen

   Wu Kuan Mei / Hinome

3. 

   Chan Chung-Yung

   Wen-Heung

4. 

   Jack Kao

   Wen Leung

5. 

   Tai Bo

   Ah Jia

6. 

   Li Tian-Lu

   Ah Lu

7. 

   Grace Chen Shu-Fang

   Meidai

8. 

   Wu Nien-jen

   Mr. Wu

9. 

   Tsai Chen-nan

   Singer

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Reviews

A review by badelf

Written by badelf on 2021-11-15

This film, even at 20 years old, may be the strongest cinematic statement I've ever seen against country "boundaries" and "imperialism".

Between the beginning of the 20th century, Chinese people lived in Taiwan under Japanese rule for two generations. By WW II, they were living alongside the Japanese and the remaining (that's another story) indigenous peoples more or less peacefully. The Taiwanese, after two generations, were neither Chinese, nor Japanese, nor indigenous.

When Japan lost the war and withdrew, the Chinese government took over with disastrous consequences. THAT is visceral...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
Chinese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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