The Heroic Pioneers (1986)
- Original title
- 唐山過台灣
- Directed by
- Li Hsing
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In the late 1800s, a group of Chinese settlers from Fujian province travel to Taiwan to start new lives. The film follows their struggles and hardships as they try to build a community in an unfamiliar land.
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What happens
The Heroic Pioneers (Chinese: 唐山過台灣) is a 1986 Taiwanese drama film directed by Li Hsing. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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