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.

Genre: Drama

Director: Hsing Lee

Actors: Ju-Feng Ma, Shu-Yi Chiu, Li-Li Chen, Chun-Hsiung Ko, Ching-Hua Chang, Ping-Yu Chang, Yuan-Ting Chang, Kuo-Chun Chen, Ying-Ti Chou, Bi-Hui Fu

Release date: 1986-10-09

Country of origin: Taiwan, Province of China

Length: 1h 50m