Formosa Betrayed

Second-generation immigrants from Taiwan living in America Tiao the film "Formosa Betrayed", the end of February will be released in the United States. Although the discussion of Taiwan's friends warmly, but Taiwan under the KMT government in power, can not be successfully performed is unknown. Reuters interview with screenwriter and actor who is also Tiao did see most of the mainstream media. Public TV is in a very small number of enthusiastic press operation, only to have the opportunity to face the news audiences in Taiwan.

The end of the film has been shot, but also in the February 28, 2009 will be staged in Los Angeles for the first time to investors to see.

I believe that many young people in Taiwan that the "white terror" is a story that persecuted by the KMT is just fantasy.

I just want to say that you are not loved around the Kuomintang government persecution, the KMT did not experience cruel,

Does not mean that all this did not happen.

If you experience the phone is being monitored at home, parents From time to time, please go to the police station to be "concern", the father

The "good card" (do not know is there) a bunch of records simply not true, I believe, you do not

Think that "white terror" is just a story.

"Formosa Betrayed" has not listed the date, the producers to enter the marketing promotion of the current

Stage, will actively participate in the festival. Part of a very feeling heart, the film is formed by the raising of small shareholders and large

Mostly Taiwanese American Association.

Taiwan's military position geographically, China must be "recovered" reasons. Because the same reason, the United States

We wish to maintain the status quo of Taiwan and China, so the United States and China can take Taiwan as the pull of the tool. State

China is not party to this island, the KMT is Taiwan's money to be. Although Taiwan is small, but also count the money.

Now the United States and China, economic interdependence, coupled with North Korea, it is difficult not to exclude "the United States will further

Times betraying Taiwan "possibility. At the same time, in order to speed up the pro-government in Malaysia, the United States,

Taiwan will no more use. United States Government, it is no good in mind, not the interests of their things,

They will not intervene.

SCREAM BLOODY MURDER CNN, the U.S. government for their own benefit, knowing that genocide is taking place,

Did not intervene. (Cambodia - the Khmer Rouge because of the need to help fight the Viet Cong, knowing that the occurrence of genocide, no

Are involved. Iraq - because Iran, the United States Jinyuan Hai Shan, while Saddam Hussein slaughtered use of these resources Kurds, the United States

Knowing the country, but let Ren Haishan behavior. Bath, Virginia - When the European countries to find ways to resolve this incident,

The decision whether George Bush. And Colin Gordon in the election, is repeated again and again that if he took office, will be solutions

Virginia massacre must Bath, but he took office, there are many excuses, until 3 years after the death of countless

People, the United States was to send troops. ) See the CNN - SCREAM BLOODY MURDER.

★ video introduction from the Formosa Betrayed

『" Formosa Betrayed "(Formosa Betrayed) described the first ever Hollywood 70 and 80

Taiwan's struggle for democracy and independence activists during a movie. Plot taken from the murder of Dr. Chen Wencheng, denoted

By the Yangtze River, and in the white terror era of democracy in their lives and countless independent activists. 』

Brief Story

A small town in Taiwan in the investigation the murder of Professor beauty, one has lost confidence in the judicial impartiality of the detective,

Slowly dig up some college campuses in the United States for many years in secret international conspiracy. By the victim's wife

Provide clues as well as a spy for the help of Taiwan, the detectives found him way back toward a non - regular

To hit the U.S. State Department, the Chinese triad gangs, more incredible, it will eventually hit the KMT government

Government at the highest level.

Background

Although there are many Hollywood films have tried to woo the audience to lead the United States to explore Chinese culture and politics, but has not had

Taiwan had a film attempts to explore the special political history. American films such as "Red Corner", The Last

Emperor "," Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon "is known about Chinese culture and society

Film, but does not involve Taiwan and the United States faced political and social issues.

"Formosa Betrayed" is to by a professor of Taiwanese American democracy in pursuit of independence by Taiwan's murder

Human tragedy, the audience make the world understand Taiwan's historical pursuit of freedom and democracy.

And 80 years under the 1970 Taiwanese American professor and Taiwan, and the fact that students had been subjected to, "Formosa Betrayed"

To expose the KMT government in Taiwan to consolidate authoritarian exclusion of cruel means used by the opposition.

In addition to the people of Taiwan and China, most do not understand the historical background of Taiwan's political status. "Formosa Betrayed"

To lead to a worldwide audience will understand the Taiwan-US relations to the human story behind it.

We believe that the "Formosa Betrayed" to the American audience, the audience in Asia, and Europe will have far-reaching audience

Effect as it is familiar through the general public Bo broadcast tools, from the viewpoint of special cultural expression. Again,

Because most people lack of knowledge about Taiwan's political history, such as "Formosa Betrayed" a film will be able to

The audience to understand the characteristics of good people of Taiwan.

Story

"Formosa Betrayed" is a film about Taiwanese American dissidents in the 1980s by the intimidation, persecution, was

Murder scene love film. Rooted in the true story, this film together in focus, a Taiwanese American University of Kansas professor was

Murder. Without an understanding of Taiwan's police detective assigned to investigate this case. Through the investigation of this case,

This gradual geographical detectives out there in Taiwan, the United States, the political, consciousness, and complex power relations.

In his investigation of murder and their accomplices in the process, the detectives found on college campuses in the United States there is a large

Spy network, specifically the people of Taiwan and Taiwanese students to monitor the political and social activities. He turned to the federal investigation

Board, then the FBI has found that the existence of this spy network; but do not want the FBI to take action

Just to protect the U.S. and other regions in Taiwan spy ring.

The detective's investigation, leading him from the Midwest, found in other places all over campus, Chinatown, the most

Later traced to Taiwan. In Taiwan, he found that the Taiwanese American professors have been killed because of his strong advocacy of Taiwan independence

Li, shaken the legitimacy of Chiang Kai-shek regime. The highest authorities ordered the kill.

The detectives found with evidence of visits to American Institute in Taiwan; even been told this involves U.S. foreign policy

Sensitive issues, can not be accepted. Knowing that unrighteousness, and powerless, disappointed, he returned to the United States. Finally, he

Invited to testify before Congress, public schools in this murder and spy the truth. Although not shown in Taiwan, but has caused a heated debate in the users. According to the official line from the introduction Moderator perspective, this film is the integration of the "murder in 1984 of the South", "Chen for 1981 murder" and "Lin Yi-hsiung family of murder in 1980," the case and a fictional trip Taiwanese scholars, the United States killed the story, and FBI officers on a case-handling process of cross-Taiwan to observe the martial law era of brutal dictatorial rule of the Kuomintang government means.

Friends of friends pop some delays in the video released in Taiwan, looks a little anxiety. However, Moderator is not quite think so. Because the current film is only in the "preview" stage, is expected in September and October in the United States and Canada there will be two rounds of screening (Please Tell me what network description).

So I think that co-ordinate the work of Tiao producer, should be attended by a small film festivals and screening opportunities for more international film industry know the film, the chance to get more exposure and publicity expenses. Wait until the momentum up, perhaps 0 to 228 years anniversary of the release schedule would be good.

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Synopsis (translated from the film's official website)

The film was inspired by real events. "Formosa Betrayed" story is to describe the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officers Kelly (James Van De Bike), a Chinese American professor for a brutal murder cases in the United States survey. In the partner Braxton (John Heard), a Chicago police detective, and alert (Lei Sili Hepu decorated) with the assistance of Kelly found The suspect fled to Taiwan already.

Kelly then was sent overseas to assist the Taiwan government The suspect hunt. At first, he accepted a U.S. diplomat (played temperature Dike Lu Xun), and a Taiwanese official (Zhi-decoration) of the guide, but he soon found himself living abroad is not only unwelcome, but also secretly waiting for him more dangerous.

Amin, relying on dissidents in Taiwan (Tiao decoration) help, Kelly found that the island once known as the beautiful island, with the disturbing truth, and this has also brought a series of dangerous and painful consequences. Kelly found themselves in the U.S. State Department, Chinese gangs, as well as senior government officials in Taiwan, Republic of the cracks. He also found that politics, national identity and the complex struggle for power struggle, not only affects the United States and Taiwan, and the fate of three people's lives, also affected his ............

Historical background (translated from the film's official website)

Taiwan has a unique position in history. After an early one by one foreign government, a few world powers have been occupied. Result, Taiwan became a world not yet been recognized by some islanders did not even recognize the independent state. The most important is probably the United States does not recognize Taiwan as a country, but protection of the rights of democracy in Taiwan, Republic of China across the Taiwan Strait from the intrusion.

Many Hollywood movies are used to explore the Chinese for the American audiences the cultural and political. But the "Formosa Betrayed" for the first time from Taiwan's unique political views to do so. It also provides an opportunity for the audience a glimpse of Taiwan on the world stage, the push for self-identification process, the human stories behind. "Formosa Betrayed" focus on film, is a Taiwanese-American professor, just because advocating Taiwan's independence and democracy was brutally murdered, this action changes the people involved in the investigation.

"Formosa Betrayed" is the 1970-1980 era, Taiwanese professors and students across the United States based on the experience, so that the ROC government in Taiwan to achieve reunification of the brutal methods used, for the first time on screen exposure.

Although the "Formosa Betrayed" follows the "Syrian" "Hotel Rwanda" "The Killing Fields" and the context of political thriller, but this time the show is in the past have not been explored, and not many people know the cultural point of view. "Formosa Betrayed" I hope to inspire a global audience to understand the dark past of Taiwan, so Taiwan unredressed injustice suffered by dissidents to be redressed; also hope to inspire everyone concerned about the present political turmoil in Taiwan.

Web Resources

First, two circulating on the YouTube movie trailers. Content are not the same Oh!

Trailer # 1

Trailer # 2

Next is a shot behind the scenes, as well as staff interviews. Accordance with the order of appearance are:

Tiao (Will Tia)

Writer / Producer / Actor

Ken Adam (Adam Kane)

Director

Temperature Dike Lu Xun (Wendy Crewson)

Actor

Anthony Shi Talei (Anthony Stabley)

Production Designer

Movie official website (English)

Wikipedia description (English)

Ke Qiaozhi original "Formosa Betrayed" Introduction (Chinese)

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CAST

James Van De Bike James Van Der Beek

Wendy Crewson

Zhi-

Tsang

Johm Heard

Leslie Hope

Reference Reading

Liu Yiliang and South Homicide (1984.10.15)

Chen Wen murder (1981.7.3)

Lin Family Murder (1980.2.28)