Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag
Seen it?2011 | 144 min | Drama, Action, 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
- Right up the alley of anyone after some adrenaline and anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. Liked The Eight Hundred? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 2 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 62%
- 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)