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Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag

Drama · Action · History · 2011

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. Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag is Part one of the two-part, four-hour Taiwanese edition of the film Warriors of the Rainbow.

Movie details

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag

“A man rises up to lead his people in a brave and risky struggle for freedom in this epic-scale historical drama.”

2011 Drama · Action · History 2h 24m

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7.3 / 10

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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. Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag is Part one of the two-part, four-hour Taiwanese edition of the film Warriors of the Rainbow.

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Directed by

Wei Te-sheng

Written by

Wei Te-sheng

Nolay Piho

Nolay Piho

Mona Rudao

Umin Boya

Umin Boya

Temu Walis

Masanobu Ando

Masanobu Ando

Genji Kojima, Constable at Tonbara clan

Sabu Kawahara

Sabu Kawahara

General Yahiko Kamada

Vivian Hsu

Vivian Hsu

Obing Tadao aka Hatsuko Takayama

Irene Luo

Irene Luo

Obing Nawi aka Hanako Kawano

Landy Wen

Landy Wen

Mahung Mona (Mona's Daughter)

Court is in session

Put Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.