Three Tears in Borneo (2024)

Original title

聽海湧

Directed by

Sun Chieh Heng

Cast

Wu Han Lin, Huang Guan Zhi, Edward Jhu, Lien Yu Han, Shih Ming Shuai, Andrew Chau, Baba Katsuki, Okamoto Takashi

Genre

war & politics, drama, mystery

Country

Taiwan

Length

1 season, 5 episodes

Rated

15+

Rating

9.3 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Taiwanese series follows characters in Borneo during World War II. It focuses on Taiwan's complicated wartime identity through fictional stories inspired by real events.

sombergrittyhistoricalrestrainedreflectiveseriousatmospheric

What happens

Three Tears in Borneo (Chinese: 聽海湧; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thiaⁿ Hái-éng) is a 2024 Taiwanese war drama television series directed by Sun Chieh-Heng and starring Guan-zhi Huang, Han Wu, Edward Jhu, Cindy Lien, Shih Ming-shuai. Set during World War II in Borneo, the five-episode series premiered on Taiwan Public Television Service on August 17, 2024. The series garnered attention for its exploration of Taiwan's wartime identity but also faced controversy for alleged historical inaccuracies and distortion of real-life figures. PTS organized public forums to address these criticisms, with the creators clarifying that the show is inspired by historical events but features entirely fictional characters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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