Wei teshengs epic film retells an episode of taiwanese history not known to many. This is a repeat screening of part 2 only, from the originally screening on february 15. Warriors of the rainbow seediq bale extrait 3 hd vf. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Warriors of the rainbow seediq bale 2011 movie trailer hd. Legend of the rainbow warriors, an environmentalist belief of fulfilling a native american prophecy, or one of the things named after this legend. The record suggests that he may not be as influential as described in the film. I cannot imagine a moment being cut or a frame out of place to make this film the wonderful work of. Seediq bale, has been posted on saturday, april 14th, 2012 in the fanmade gallery dedicated to warriors of the rainbow. A sweeping epic about the valiant resistance of the islands indigenous. Seediq bale comes to theaters april 27th, 2012 and stars masanobu ando, umin boya, chiwei cheng, lin chingtai, daching, junichi haruta, michio hayashida, akira hibino. Set in 1930s formosa now taiwan its based on the true story of the wushe incident, in which the aboriginal seediq tribe, armed only with ancient guns and spears, rebelled against the japanese occupation.
The idea of oppressed, exotic people taking a stand against a selfperceived superior, civilized group is the ultimate david. Seediq bale online, download film warriors of the rainbow. Seediq bale retells an extraordinary episode from 20thcentury history which is littleknown, even in taiwan. Seediq bale theatrical trailer some eighty years ago, in the mountains of taiwan, two races clashed in defense of their faiths. Warriors of the rainbow seediq bale 2011 bunny movie. Based on the wushu incident of 1930, seediq bale is taiwans biggest movie to date, apparently using a cast and crew of 15,000. At 2 1 2 hours, warriors is a bruising, relentless experience, one more tiring than inspiring. Warriors unintentional revenge rainbow dash clopfic guest starring warrior the hedgehog. Warriorsoftherainbowseediqbale torrents torrentfunk. Written and directed by wei tesheng wei desheng, warriors of the rainbow. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Seediq bale, a basedonatruestory account of a violent. The idea of oppressed, exotic people taking a stand against a selfperceived superior, civilized group is the ultimate david vs. It also was shown at the 2011 toronto international film festival in september.
After the uprising at wushe, mona rudao faces a guerrilla war against the militarily superior japanese and seediq clans. Set in 1930s formosa now taiwan warriors of the rainbow. Chihhsiang ma, masanobu ando, vivian hsu, yifan hsu, soda voyu, nolay piho, sabu kawahara, meiling lo, landy wen, daching, pawan nawi. For taiwan and for aboriginal communities everywhere warriors of the rainbow. The rainbow bridge is part two of the twopart, fourhour taiwanese edition of the film warriors of the rainbow. Seediq bale 2011 starring masanobu ando and junichi haruta on dvd and bluray. Seediq bale, 2011 taiwanese film the rainbow warrior, an episode from. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing warriors of the rainbow.
Director tesheng wei has asked western audiences to avoid applying their own cultural values in judging the movie and, if that were possible, it might be a good idea. Seediq bale set in 1930s formosa now taiwan warriors of the rainbow. On 2 september 2011, warriors of the rainbow had its world premiere at the 68th venice international film festival, but the original two parts are combined into the one cut version and its running time is two and half hours. Seediq bale does have universal themes expressed in a genre that has been present since the days of the battle of algiers and used as recently as avatar. Warriors of the rainbow was filmed in two parts with a total running time of 275 minutes but was edited down to 154 minutes for release in the us domestic market. Seediq bale is an actionadventuredrama film directed by tesheng wei, and written by tesheng wei screenplay, released on april 27 of 2012 in the usa. When the seediq bale, believing in the rainbow, and the japanese, believing in the sun, met one another, they fought.
On 2 september 2011, warriors of the rainbow had its world premiere at the. The most expensive film ever made in taiwan, this 150minute epic tells the story of taiwanese seediq aborigines fiercely battling the oppression of japanese occupiers in the 1930s. Warriors of the rainbow sortira en dvd et bluray le 07 janvier 2015. Seediq bale is the shortest two and a half hour film ive ever seen. Picked up the 2 disc set of seediq bale from my local chinatown video outlet. Warrior of the rainbow, seediq bale,warriors of the rainbow. Seediq bale retells an extraordinary episode from 20thcentury history, in which a. He and his followers must fight for their dignity and honor so that they can truly be seediq bale or real men. With nolay piho, chihhsiang ma, masanobu ando, sabu kawahara. Seediq bale tells the reallife tale of a 1930 battle between taiwanese warriors and japanese invaders. After the initial uprising at wushe, mona rudao faces an unwinnable guerrilla war against the militarily superior japanese plus fierce rival seediq clans. Seediq bale is a 2011 taiwanese historical drama film directed by wei tesheng and produced by john woo, based on the 1930 wushe inc. Seediq bale, which screened in competition in venice and was a special presentation in toronto. An indigenous clanbased people living in harmony with nature find their way of life threatened when violent interlopers from another culture arrive, intent on.
Read the latest warriors of the rainbow seediq bale news and view warriors of the rainbow seediq bale pictures and video from our team of local insiders on. Seediq bale john woo presents this actionfilled slice of early 20th century taiwanese history in which an indigenous rebellion is met with a stern military response from japanese colonial forces. Men were subject to harsh labor and kept from traditional hunting. Warrior of the rainbow, seediq bale sinopsis cinema. The leader of seediq bale, mona rudao, led 300 warriors fighting against 3000 japanese troopers. Seediq bale cinema starring masanobu ando, umin boya, chiwei cheng, lin chingtai, daching and junichi. Seediq bale feature trailer 2011 feature trailer for warriors of the rainbow. Heads are chopped off with grim abandon in the epic taiwanese film warriors of the rainbow. The rainbow warrior, 1992, about the greenpeace ship. Check out our resources for adapting to these times.
The twopart, fourandhalf hour film is an epic account of a littleknown and tragic uprising by taiwanese. In 1930 mouna rudo, the leader of the seediq tribe settled on and around. Warriors of the rainbow seediq bale 2011 movie trailer. Seediq bale i 2 hours and 24 minutes movie 2011 during the japanese rule of taiwan, the seediq were forced to lose their own culture and give up their faith. Mona rudao, a chief of mehebu village of seediq people, led warriors. During the japanese rule of taiwan, the seediq were forced to lose their own culture and give up their faith. Seediq bale dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Seediq bale reclaims an extraordinary episode from.
Warriors of the rainbow 1962 by william willoya and vinson brown. Seediq bale a violent antijapanese uprising from taiwans aboriginal past is recounted with bombast and brutality in warriors of the rainbow. Rudos 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. Rainbow warrior sometimes rainbow warrior iii is a purposebuilt motorassisted sailing yacht owned and operated by greenpeace and intended for use in their activities such as environmental protests and scientific excursions.
All i can say is, if the two and a half hour version is good then you must see the 2 disc movie at roughly 290 minutes. Warriors of the rainbow seediq bale 2011 movie trailer hd tiff. However, wei doesnt take the effort to explicitly explain the acts in. Seediq bale 2012 in 1930 taiwan, mouna rudo, a seediq tribal leader, forms a coalition with the islands other tribes to rise up against their japanese colonial masters. In 1930 taiwan, mouna rudo, a seediq tribal leader, forms a coalition with the islands. The seediq were a clan forced to give up their culture and religion during the japanese takeover of taiwan.
She was christened on october 14, 2011, and has replaced rainbow warrior ii after further upgrades and maintenance of the older ship had been shown to be impractical. Mouna rudo was born and raised among the seediq people, an indigenous tribe in taiwan, and as he grew to be a man he became a member of the seediq bale, a courageous band of native warriors. Seediq leader mouna rudo lin chingtai forged a coalition. Written and directed by wei tesheng, saideke balai aka warriors of the rainbow. The full version of the film shown in taiwan is divided into. However, it lists more names in the cast than the imdb page. Stunning to look at, authentic to a fault and a little tedious to follow for over two and a half hours, the taiwanese action saga warriors of the rainbow. August 7th, 2012 not yet rated 2 hr 30 min plot summary.
Aug 16, 2016 seediq bale warriors of the rainbow 2011. Between 1895 and 1945 taiwan was a japanese colony, but small groups of. Seediq bale was the most expensive film ever produced in taiwan at the time of its release. Between 1895 and 1945, a japanese colony inhabited the island and subdued the aboriginal tribes who first settled the land. Action, drama, history mouna rudo was born and raised among the seediq people, an indigenous tribe in taiwan, and as he grew to be a man he became a member of the seediq bale, a courageous band of native warriors. Saideke balai is a 2011 taiwanese historical drama film directed by wei tesheng and produced by john woo, based on the 1930 wushe incident in central taiwan. Warriors of the rainbow aka seediq bale is the story of the destruction of the indigenous people, based on the events of the wushe massacre that occurred in october 1930. Warriors of the rainbow seediq bale part 1 bluray region a english subtitled john woo rated. The only thing they forgot was whether it was the rainbow or the sun they believed in.
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