Warriors of the Rainbow: The Seediq Bale Saga

Number of Movies: 3

Overview

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: The Seediq Bale Saga is the two-part, four-hour Taiwanese edition of the film Warriors of the Rainbow.

Featured Cast

Nolay Piho

Mona Rudao

Umin Boya

Temu Walis

Masanobu Ando

Genji Kojima, Constable at Tonbara clan

Sabu Kawahara

General Yahiko Kamada

Vivian Hsu

Obing Tadao aka Hatsuko Takayama

Irene Luo

Obing Nawi aka Hanako Kawano

Landy Wen

Mahung Mona (Mona's Daughter)

Da-Ching

Mona Rudao - Young

Pawan Nawi

Chief Rudao Luhe, Mona's Father

Yakau Kuhon

Tado Mona (Mona's Eldest Son)

Yi-Fan Hsu

Ichiro Hanaoka aka Dakis Nomin

Featured Crew

John Woo

Directing

Terence Chang

Production

Chih-ming Huang

Production

3 Movies

After the uprising at Wushe, Mona Rudao faces a guerrilla war against the militarily superior Japanese and Seediq clans. He and his followers must fight for their dignity and honor so that they can truly be "Seediq Bale" or "real men." Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge is Part two of the two-part, four-hour Taiwanese edition of the film Warriors of the Rainbow.

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.

[INTERNATIONAL VERSION] 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.

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