A man rises up to lead his people in a brave and risky struggle for freedom in this epic-scale historical drama.
Awards: 10 wins & 20 nominations.
Production: Well Go USA Inc.
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.
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. However, Rudo's way of life is threatened under the yoke of occupying forces from Japan, who took over the nation in 1895. As Rudo sees the traditions and honor of his people stripped away, he realizes the time has come to fight back, and in 1930 he brings together a group of former Seediq Bale soldiers, many of whom have been reduced to infighting, and molds them into a revolutionary army. Rudo and his comrades make their stand when they confront Japanese occupation troops at a youth athletic event, leading to a violent confrontation between the Seediq forces and their oppressors. 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.
This movie is very violent. Almost non stop for the entire 4.5 hours. Lots of bloody bullet wounds. And lots of hand to hand combat with machetes and rocks and spears/arrows.
Many suicides by hanging and machetes occur.
Countless beheadings.
alcohol
Numerous instances of tobacco use and wine drinking. Part of tribal ceremonies is how it's used.
frightening
Nothing scary, but the battle scenes could be quite disturbing to some. In the end a man is torn apart by wild dogs. Also, the hangings and other suicide parts can be very disturbing, even hard to watch.