Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge
Seen it?2011 | 132 min | Action, Drama, History
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 35 times its budget, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for action fans and anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have. If you loved The Eight Hundred, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$880 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wei Te-sheng
- Nolay PihoMona Rudao
- Umin BoyaTemu Walis
- Masanobu AndoGenji Kojima, Constable at Tonbara clan
- Sabu KawaharaGeneral Yahiko Kamada
- Vivian HsuObing Tadao aka Hatsuko Takayama
- Irene LuoObing Nawi aka Hanako Kawano
- Landy WenMahung Mona (Mona's Daughter)
- Da-ChingMona Rudao - Young
- Pawan NawiChief Rudao Luhe, Mona's Father
- Yakau KuhonTado Mona (Mona's Eldest Son)