Seediq Bale (film)
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Seediq Bale is a Taiwanese historical epic film that dramatizes the Seediq indigenous people's resistance against Japanese colonial rule during the early 20th century.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seediq Bale (film) Context triple: [Wushe Incident, commemoratedBy, Seediq Bale (film)]
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Seediq
The Seediq are an indigenous Taiwanese people known for their distinct language, warrior traditions, and resistance to Japanese colonial rule in the early 20th century.
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B.
Fida'i
Fida'i is the national anthem of the State of Palestine, expressing Palestinian identity, struggle, and aspirations for freedom and self-determination.
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C.
Saho
Saho is a Cushitic language spoken primarily by the Saho people in Eritrea and neighboring regions of the Horn of Africa.
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D.
Machete
Machete is a 2010 action-exploitation film directed by Robert Rodriguez, featuring Danny Trejo as a former Mexican federale seeking revenge against corrupt politicians and criminals.
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E.
Beasts of No Nation
Beasts of No Nation is a 2015 war drama film about a child soldier in an unnamed African country, acclaimed for its harrowing portrayal of conflict and Idris Elba’s powerful performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seediq Bale (film) Target entity description: Seediq Bale is a Taiwanese historical epic film that dramatizes the Seediq indigenous people's resistance against Japanese colonial rule during the early 20th century.
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A.
Seediq
The Seediq are an indigenous Taiwanese people known for their distinct language, warrior traditions, and resistance to Japanese colonial rule in the early 20th century.
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B.
Fida'i
Fida'i is the national anthem of the State of Palestine, expressing Palestinian identity, struggle, and aspirations for freedom and self-determination.
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C.
Saho
Saho is a Cushitic language spoken primarily by the Saho people in Eritrea and neighboring regions of the Horn of Africa.
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D.
Machete
Machete is a 2010 action-exploitation film directed by Robert Rodriguez, featuring Danny Trejo as a former Mexican federale seeking revenge against corrupt politicians and criminals.
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E.
Beasts of No Nation
Beasts of No Nation is a 2015 war drama film about a child soldier in an unnamed African country, acclaimed for its harrowing portrayal of conflict and Idris Elba’s powerful performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Taiwanese film
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film ⓘ historical epic film ⓘ |
| award |
Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor (Bokeh Kosang)
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Golden Horse Award for Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year ⓘ |
| basedOn | Wushe Incident ⓘ |
| budget | one of the most expensive Taiwanese films at time of release ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Chin Ting-chang ⓘ |
| countryDepicted |
Taiwan, Province of China
ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
|
| countryOfOrigin |
Taiwan, Province of China
ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
|
| depicts |
Japanese rule in Taiwan
ⓘ
Seediq people ⓘ |
| director | Wei Te-sheng ⓘ |
| distributor | Vie Vision Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Chen Po-wen ⓘ |
| filmFestivalScreening |
Venice Film Festival
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surface form:
Venice International Film Festival
|
| genre |
historical drama film
ⓘ
war film ⓘ |
| hasAlternateTitle |
Seediq Bale (film)
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surface form:
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
|
| language |
Japanese
ⓘ
Mandarin Chinese ⓘ Seediq ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mona Rudao ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ricky Ho ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of Seediq language
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large-scale battle sequences ⓘ |
| originalReleaseFormat | two-part film ⓘ |
| part |
Seediq Bale (film)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Seediq Bale: The Rainbow Bridge
Seediq Bale (film) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Seediq Bale: The Sun Flag
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| portrayedBy | Lin Ching-tai ⓘ |
| portraysEvent |
Wushe Incident
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surface form:
Wushe uprising of 1930
|
| portraysGroup |
Japanese colonial authorities
ⓘ
Seediq warriors ⓘ |
| producer |
Huang Chih-ming
ⓘ
John Woo ⓘ Terence Chang ⓘ |
| productionCompany | ARLTA Film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| runtime |
approximately 276 minutes (international cut)
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over 4 hours (two-part Taiwanese version) ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Wei Te-sheng ⓘ |
| selectedAs | Taiwanese entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Nantou County
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central Taiwan mountains ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-colonial resistance
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cultural survival ⓘ indigenous identity ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
Taiwan under Japanese rule
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surface form:
Japanese colonial period in Taiwan
early 20th century ⓘ |
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Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Seediq Bale
this entity surface form:
film "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale"
this entity surface form:
film "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale"
subject surface form:
Seediq Bale
this entity surface form:
Seediq Bale: The Sun Flag
subject surface form:
Seediq Bale
this entity surface form:
Seediq Bale: The Rainbow Bridge
subject surface form:
Seediq Bale
this entity surface form:
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
this entity surface form:
Seediq Bale (film depiction of Wushe Incident)
this entity surface form:
film "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale"
this entity surface form:
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (dialogue)
this entity surface form:
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale