Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale I
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Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale I

During the Japanese rule of Taiwan, the Seediq were forced to lose their own culture and give up their faith. Men were subject to harsh labor and kept... from traditional hunting; whereas women had to serve the Japanese policemen and their families by doing the household work and giving up their traditional weaving work. Above all, they were forbidden to tattoo their faces. And these tattoos were seen as the Seediq's traditional belief to transform themselves into Seediq Bale ("true humans"). Mona Rudao, the protagonist, witnessed the repression by the Japanese over a period of 30 years. Sometime between autumn and winter 1930, when the slave labor is at its harshest, a young Seediq couple are married and a joyful party is thrown. At the same time, a newly appointed Japanese policeman goes on his inspection tour to this tribe. Mona Rudao's first son, Tado Mona, offers wine to the policeman with gusto, but is in return beaten up because his hands were considered not clean enough. With anger, Tado Mona and his brother Baso Mona attack the policeman. And from that day onward, their tribe is living in the shadow of being the object of revenge by the Japanese. In a few days, a group of youth surround Mona Rudao. They strongly request him to lead the retaliation against the Japanese. Mona Rudao struggles for a long time between extending his fellow's lives and fighting back for dignity, until he sees these youngster's faces - clear without Seediq's tattoos - that he made up his mind. He tells the youngsters, "Japanese troops out-number the stones in Dakusui River, more intensive than the leaves in the forest, but my determination fighting them is ever stronger than Mt. Kire." "Children! On the tip of the Rainbow Bridge led to home of our ancestor's spirits, there is another beautiful hunting range. Our ancestors are all there! Remember, only brave spirits can enter this place, and we can never lose it. My fellows, let us hunt the heads of our enemies, and we wash our spirits with blood so that we walk the Rainbow Bridge to be always with our ancestors." The film Seediq Bale depicts the Wushe Incident, which occurred in central Taiwan during the Japanese rule. When the Seediq Bale, believing in the Rainbow, and the Japanese, believing in the Sun, met one another, they fought. The leader of Seediq Bale, Mona Rudao, led 300 warriors fighting against 3000 Japanese troopers. The only thing they forgot was whether it was the Rainbow or the Sun they believed in; they actually believed in the same sky. Show More

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between the 1930s and 1940s, the Seediq people finally decide to revolt against their oppressors, led by Mona Rudao. The film, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale I, depicts the brutal struggle of the Seediq people as they fight for their freedom and the restoration of their culture.

Under the Japanese rule, the Seediq people were stripped of their cultural identity and forbidden to practice their traditions. Men were subjected to harsh labor, while women were forced into servitude. Above all, they were forbidden to tattoo their faces, a form of tradition and belief for the Seediq people, which symbolized their transformation into true humans.

Mona Rudao, who had witnessed the repression inflicted by the Japanese for three decades, becomes the leader of the revolt. The film chronicles the long and arduous battle waged by Rudao and his people against the Japanese forces.

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale I is a powerful and gripping portrayal of a people's fight for their freedom and the preservation of their cultural heritage. It showcases the immense bravery and determination of the Seediq warriors, as they face great adversity and sacrifice everything for the sake of their people. This historically significant film sheds light on a lesser-known chapter in Taiwan's history and serves as a tribute to the resilience and strength of the Seediq people.