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Ocean Elegy: The Tragedies of Mudan and Ryukyu (2025)
Directed by Sean Hu
Documentary
In 1871, a ship traveling from Miyako Island to Shuri to deliver annual tribute was caught in a storm and drifted to southern Taiwan. Onboard were 69 Ryukyuan passengers who reached an area inhabited by the Paiwan people. However, some Ryukyuans were killed in a tragic incident that later became known as the Mudan Incident. This event was used as a pretext for Japan’s invasion of Taiwan (the 1874 Taiwan Expedition) and also influenced Japan’s annexation of Ryukyu, significantly shaping the geopolitical landscape of East Asia.
Crew
- Director
- Sean Hu
- Writer
- Sean Hu
Details
- Original title
- 海觴 - 牡丹與琉球悲歌
- Release date
- 2025-02-22
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- ZH
- Spoken languages
- Mandarin, Japanese
- Countries
- Taiwan