Heat Sun
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In December 1941, the Pacific War broke out. Back then Taiwan was still under Japanese Rule. Hundreds of Taiwanese were drafted into the war. When the war ended, many of these Taiwanese soldiers were tried as war criminals and faced imprisonment or even the death penalty. Heat Sun records the lives ...(Read more)
In December 1941, the Pacific War broke out. Back then Taiwan was still under Japanese Rule. Hundreds of Taiwanese were drafted into the war. When the war ended, many of these Taiwanese soldiers were tried as war criminals and faced imprisonment or even the death penalty. Heat Sun records the lives and identity crises of the remaining soldiers, long neglected and forsaken by post-war society, and now struggling for day-to-day survival. They dare not look back on their wartime experiences, describing them as the darkest memories from their lives. Through interviews and archive images, the film poignantly delves into the issues surrounding humanity and war.
DVD source：Taiwan Cinema Toolkit, Ministry of Culture, R.O.C.
| Chinese title： | 赤陽 |
| Year： | 2008 |
| Director： | CHEN Chih-Ho |
| Duration： | 105min |
| Length： | Feature |
| Category： | Documentary |
| Theme： | Cultural Conflict、History |
| Color： | Color |
| Format： | DVD |
| Sound： | Stereo |
| Language： | Mandarin, Taiwanese, Japanese |
| Subtitle： | Chinese, English |
| Producer： | CHEN Chih-Ho |
Camera： |
CHEN Chih-Ho, CHEN Luo-Shuei, WU Hai-Tao |
| Editor： | WU Hai-Tao, YANG Kai-Yan |
| Excluded for public screenings： | Licensed to all regions except: Taiwan, China (not including Hong Kong, Macau) |
| Royalty period： | 2015-2017 |
| Licensing contact： | This license for non-profit screenings has expired in 2017. Email: chhochen@ms22.hinet.net |
| Festival list： | 2008 Taiwan International Documentary Festival, Special Mention of Taiwan Award 2009 Taipei Film Awards, nominated for Best Documentary |
