Monaludo, the hero of the film and the leader of the rebel army, has a classic line: "If your civilization makes us grovel, then I will show you the pride of barbarism." The Japanese invaders tried to influence the people of Taiwan Province Province with the so-called "civilization", and as a result, they were "proud" by Sedeke people.
When the Japanese army occupied Taiwan Province Province, the original mountain forests were cut down, and the mineral deposits were mined and transported to Japan. Men are not allowed to hunt for a living, and they are forced to help the Japanese carry wood and cannot use borrowed tools; Women are no longer allowed to make a living from the original organization and are forced to be servants for the Japanese; Also set up Japanese schools for enslavement education ... this is what the invaders call civilization!
The author thinks that this movie is not only a war movie, but also a movie about soul and belief, and a sad poetic history about conquest and resistance. What it shows is diverse and complicated. The highlight of the film is the totem culture of the Sedek people, who believe that only soldiers with blood on their hands are qualified to set foot on the Rainbow Bridge (meaning heaven).
The film shows the brutality of the Sedek people, not obscure. When Monaludo cut off the heads of more than 0/000 people from other tribes, he personally cut down two sacks, which is a symbol of their becoming soldiers and their immortal spiritual belief. Of course, this is a struggle between different tribes, and once the Japanese colonists set foot on Treasure Island, the blade of Monaludo's fengli turned to the enemy of the nation.
Sedek people have been martial since childhood, and beheading is extremely explosive, which is their powerful fighting capacity formed in the long-term tribal struggle. Many times in the film, they hacked and killed the Japanese army. The classic pictures are two movements: first, the Japanese rifle is separated from the bayonet with one knife, and then the knife goes down with the trend. A man's head lands perfectly, never dragging his feet, accompanied by sad music and intense killing, full of rhythmic beauty and visual impact. Of course, from a physical point of view, the effect of killing the enemy with a machete is the most in line with the mechanical principle.
Sedek people have hunting grounds left by their ancestors, "Rainbow Bridge" with souls, totems and adult ceremonies, dances and songs. This is a tough nation, and the distinctive feature of its culture is weapons, which means killing. When killing becomes the original gene of a nation, it is foolish for foreign enemies to conquer it.
The savage Sedek people are cruel not only to their enemies, but also to their own people, which highlights that they are a tribe that believes in the soul. When men went out to war, women and children hanged themselves collectively in order not to drag down their clansmen and to save more food, and became wandering souls. The Japanese shrine and Rainbow Bridge do not belong to them.
Sedeke people's spiritual home is the Rainbow Bridge, so they have their own souls. The Japanese invaders asked the Sedek people to give up their souls to support the Japanese Emperor and the Great Japanese Empire, which is undoubtedly the biggest blasphemy against their dignity.
The killing of the Japanese in that sports meeting cannot be denied as a completely negative thing. I believe this is caused by the long-term sharp contradiction between the Sedek people and the Japanese colonists, so they hate all Japanese. This kind of hatred is the original hatred from the heart, and this kind of behavior cannot be recognized by the rules of international war.
To say the least, even industrialized civilization should leave room for the original residents to survive. It is also a gift from nature that these people can survive. The pace of civilization and industrialization has created many things and destroyed many precious things, including human nature.
The film also focuses on portraying the image of Japanese colonists, and police chief Kojima Genji is a typical example. On the surface, he seems to be very friendly to the aborigines. In fact, he is the general representative of Japanese colonial policy. There is evil in his bones, but he knows strategy. In the Wushe riots, he not only saved his life, but also provoked China people to kill China people, and successfully encouraged Daoze people to attack Monaludao.
There is a scene in which Genji Kojima suddenly kneels to the ground, takes off his coat, pulls off his coat collar and shouts, "What do you want?" What do you think I usually do to you? Just kill me. Mutually assured destruction! We have planes and cannons, do you? How did Monarudo humiliate your tribe during the last hunting? Have you forgotten? Who is your enemy? Don't you want revenge? "What threatening, seductive and divisive words!
"The fortress was breached from the inside." Kojima Genji's self-performance just hit the key of Daoze tribe! It was precisely because of the Japanese invaders' sowing dissension, bullying and inducements that they provoked the struggle between different tribes, effectively divided and disintegrated the power of the people in Taiwan Province Province, and finally led to the failure of the Wushe Uprising. In fact, the disunity, greed and selfishness of some people in China are the magic weapon that the Japanese aggressors can use to win. It was not the Japanese who defeated China, but the China people themselves.
The film strives to portray the bloody anti-Japanese war of the Sedek people, especially the heroic image of the rebel leader Monaludo. In the face of the Japanese invaders, he raised his machete, full of heroic spirit and positive energy. This also shows the national integrity of the China compatriots, who have created the backbone, blood and ambition of the Chinese nation. They are bloody heroes who fight for the soul!