Historic Epic is Hope of Taiwan Film Industry

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) Taiwanese director Wei Te-sheng's "Players from the Rainbow: Seedig Bale" is stirring hopes the island's film market is set to stage a comeback after 2 decades of doldrums.His four-hour epic is going to be opened at next month's Venice Film Festival. It's about a 1930 aboriginal uprising against Taiwan's Japanese rulers.It had been ten years when preparing and it has a $24 million budget, which is big for any Taiwanese film.Wei compensated special tribute Monday to Seedig Bale's aboriginal stars as couple of who had any professional acting experience.Taiwanese pop star Vivian Hsu who stars within the film stated the aboriginals had natural acting ability.Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. PHOTO CREDIT AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) Taiwanese director Wei Te-sheng's "Players from the Rainbow: Seedig Bale" is stirring hopes the island's film market is set to stage a comeback after 2 decades of doldrums.His four-hour epic is going to be opened at next month's Venice Film Festival. It's about a 1930 aboriginal uprising against Taiwan's Japanese rulers.It had been ten years when preparing and it has a $24 million budget, that is huge for any Taiwanese film.Wei compensated special tribute Monday to Seedig Bale's aboriginal stars as couple of who had any professional acting experience.Taiwanese pop star Vivian Hsu who stars within the film stated the aboriginals had natural acting ability.Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.