Heroic Pioneers
1986, Chinese. Directed by Lee Hsing.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 9 October 1986
- Original title
- 唐山過台灣
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Chung Lei
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Heroic Pioneers runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Heroic Pioneers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 October 1986. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Heroic Pioneers?
Heroic Pioneers (1986) was directed by Lee Hsing and stars Ko Chun-Hsiung, Chiu Su-yi, Ma Yu-Feng.