Written and directed by wei tesheng, saideke balai aka warriors of the rainbow. The idea of oppressed, exotic people taking a stand against a selfperceived superior, civilized group is the ultimate david. Warriors unintentional revenge rainbow dash clopfic guest starring warrior the hedgehog. 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. The record suggests that he may not be as influential as described in the film.
However, it lists more names in the cast than the imdb page. Wei teshengs epic film retells an episode of taiwanese history not known to many. Seediq bale, has been posted on saturday, april 14th, 2012 in the fanmade gallery dedicated to warriors of the rainbow. During the japanese rule of taiwan, the seediq were forced to lose their own culture and give up their faith. Seediq bale, 2011 taiwanese film the rainbow warrior, an episode from. Seediq bale retells an extraordinary episode from 20thcentury history, in which a.
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. The full version of the film shown in taiwan is divided into. He and his followers must fight for their dignity and honor so that they can truly be seediq bale or real men. Seediq bale cinema starring masanobu ando, umin boya, chiwei cheng, lin chingtai, daching and junichi. At 2 1 2 hours, warriors is a bruising, relentless experience, one more tiring than inspiring. Seediq bale feature trailer 2011 feature trailer for warriors of the rainbow. 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. Between 1895 and 1945, a japanese colony inhabited the island and subdued the aboriginal tribes who first settled the land. With masanobu ando, junichi haruta, sabu kawahara, shiangchu tang. A sweeping epic about the valiant resistance of the islands indigenous. 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.
Warrior of the rainbow, seediq bale sinopsis cinema. On 2 september 2011, warriors of the rainbow had its world premiere at the. Heads are chopped off with grim abandon in the epic taiwanese film warriors of the rainbow. 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.
The seediq were a clan forced to give up their culture and religion during the japanese takeover of taiwan. 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. With nolay piho, chihhsiang ma, masanobu ando, sabu kawahara. Seediq bale 2011 starring masanobu ando and junichi haruta on dvd and bluray. Mona rudao, a chief of mehebu village of seediq people, led warriors. Seediq bale dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. The idea of oppressed, exotic people taking a stand against a selfperceived superior, civilized group is the ultimate david vs.
Warrior of the rainbow, seediq bale,warriors of the rainbow. The twopart, fourandhalf hour film is an epic account of a littleknown and tragic uprising by taiwanese. Seediq bale reclaims an extraordinary episode from. Based on the wushu incident of 1930, seediq bale is taiwans biggest movie to date, apparently using a cast and crew of 15,000. When the seediq bale, believing in the rainbow, and the japanese, believing in the sun, met one another, they fought. In 1930 taiwan, mouna rudo, a seediq tribal leader, forms a coalition with the islands. In 1930 mouna rudo, the leader of the seediq tribe settled on and around.
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. 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. It also was shown at the 2011 toronto international film festival in september. Legend of the rainbow warriors, an environmentalist belief of fulfilling a native american prophecy, or one of the things named after this legend. Picked up the 2 disc set of seediq bale from my local chinatown video outlet. After the uprising at wushe, mona rudao faces a guerrilla war against the militarily superior japanese and seediq clans.
I cannot imagine a moment being cut or a frame out of place to make this film the wonderful work of. 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. An indigenous clanbased people living in harmony with nature find their way of life threatened when violent interlopers from another culture arrive, intent on. For taiwan and for aboriginal communities everywhere warriors of the rainbow. 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. 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 online, download film warriors of the rainbow. Seediq bale warriors of the rainbow 2011 with images.
Seediq bale theatrical trailer some eighty years ago, in the mountains of taiwan, two races clashed in defense of their faiths. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Seediq bale tells the true story of the wushe incident in which aboriginal seediq tribe warrior mouna rudo led his people to rebel against the japanese occupation. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing warriors of the rainbow. An indigenous clanbased 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 1962 by william willoya and vinson brown. 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.
Seediq bale is the shortest two and a half hour film ive ever seen. 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. Between 1895 and 1945 taiwan was a japanese colony, but small groups of. Warriorsoftherainbowseediqbale torrents torrentfunk.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. 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, which screened in competition in venice and was a special presentation in toronto. 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. 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. 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. Seediq leader mouna rudo lin chingtai forged a coalition. The leader of seediq bale, mona rudao, led 300 warriors fighting against 3000 japanese troopers. Masanobu ando genji kojima is starring, alongside umin boya temu walis, chiwei cheng jin dun wu, lin chingtai mona rudao, daching mona rudao young and junichi haruta egawa hiromichi. Seediq bale is a brutal, epic tale of suffering, courage, sacrifice, tribal rivalry and revenge, marked by some truly spectacular battle scenes and mystical elements. Seediq bale set in 1930s formosa now taiwan warriors of the rainbow. The sun flag is part one of the twopart, fourhour taiwanese edition of the film warriors of the rainbow.
August 7th, 2012 not yet rated 2 hr 30 min plot summary. He and his followers must fight not just for their lives but for their dignity and honorso that they can truly be seediq bale or real men. 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 seediq bale part 1 bluray region a english subtitled john woo rated.
Aug 16, 2016 seediq bale warriors of the rainbow 2011. However, wei doesnt take the effort to explicitly explain the acts in. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Set in 1930s formosa now taiwan warriors of the rainbow. 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 rainbow warrior, 1992, about the greenpeace ship. Seediq leader mouna rudo lin chingtai forged a coalition with other tribal leaders and plotted a rebellion. 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.
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 sortira en dvd et bluray le 07 janvier 2015. Seediq bale tells the reallife tale of a 1930 battle between taiwanese warriors and japanese invaders. Warriors of the rainbow seediq bale 2011 movie trailer. Seediq bale is a 2011 taiwanese historical drama film directed by wei tesheng and produced by john woo, based on the 1930 wushe inc. The only thing they forgot was whether it was the rainbow or the sun they believed in. Warriors of the rainbow seediq bale 2011 movie trailer hd tiff. Seediq bale was the most expensive film ever produced in taiwan at the time of its release.
Seediq bale warriors of the rainbow 2011 with images free. Chihhsiang ma, masanobu ando, vivian hsu, yifan hsu, soda voyu, nolay piho, sabu kawahara, meiling lo, landy wen, daching, pawan nawi. Written and directed by wei tesheng wei desheng, warriors of the rainbow. Warriors of the rainbow seediq bale extrait 3 hd vf. Seediq bale, a basedonatruestory account of a violent. The rainbow bridge is part two of the twopart, fourhour taiwanese edition of the film warriors of the rainbow. Seediq bale a violent antijapanese uprising from taiwans aboriginal past is recounted with bombast and brutality in warriors of the rainbow. Men were subject to harsh labor and kept from traditional hunting. This is a repeat screening of part 2 only, from the originally screening on february 15. Warriors of the rainbow seediq bale 2011 bunny movie. Seediq bale retells an extraordinary episode from 20thcentury history which is littleknown, even in taiwan. 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. Warriors of the rainbow seediq bale 2011 movie trailer hd. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing.