Heroic Pioneers (1986)

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.

Released

1986-10-09

Genres

Drama

Runtime

110 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Lee Hsing, Chung Lei

TMDB rating

5.0/10 from 4 votes