Buddha Bless America (1996)
- Original title
- 太平天國
- Directed by
- Wu Nien-jen
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Taiwan
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1960s Taiwan, a remote village hosts American soldiers for a joint military exercise. The locals and soldiers misunderstand each other in funny ways, which also reveals deeper tensions about cultural influence and power.
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What happens
Buddha Bless America (Chinese: 太平天國; Pinyin: Tàipíng Tiānguó) is a 1996 Taiwanese feature film directed by Wu Nien-jen, a scriptwriter turned director. It is a sarcastic comedy set in the early 1960s about a Sino-American joint military exercise in a small village in southern Taiwan. The encounter between the villagers and the unfamiliar American soldiers in the film provides comic incidents of cultural clashes as well as critical reflection on American imperialism and cultural colonialism. This film was selected to be in competition for the Golden Lion award of the 53rd Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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