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
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 series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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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