Heroic Pioneers

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Taiwan's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1986. In the story, the kindly and very efficient Chinese settlers are distrusted by the natives until they show that they are able and willing to cure an outbreak of plague. The daughter of the native Taiwanese chief has her own peace plan for the region, which involves finding the most eligible Chinese bachelor and marrying him.

Country:

Taiwan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

110 minutes

Year:

1986

Director:

Lee Hsing

Cast:
Ko Chun-Hsiung

Chiu Su-yi

Ma Yu-Feng

Chang Ping-Yu

Tsao Chien

Crew:
Lee Hsing

Director

Yeh-Hsing Chou

Director of Photography

Chung Lei

Screenplay

Lam Sin-Leung

Editor

Chow Diy-Sun

Editor