
Under Japanese rule, an underdog high school baseball team from southern Taiwan defeats the heretofore superior northern teams and wins a rare opportunity to represent the colony in the 1931 empire-wide tournament. Comprised of Taiwanese, Taiwanese aboriginals and Japanese players, "Kanô," the Kagi Nourin School team, must integrate the ethnically mixed roster and make the best of its unique strengths to not just survive but thrive in the elite league.... (Full plot summary below)
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Under Japanese rule, an underdog high school baseball team from southern Taiwan defeats the heretofore superior northern teams and wins a rare opportunity to represent the colony in the 1931 empire-wide tournament. Comprised of Taiwanese, Taiwanese aboriginals and Japanese players, "Kanô," the Kagi Nourin School team, must integrate the ethnically mixed roster and make the best of its unique strengths to not just survive but thrive in the elite league.
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| User ReviewRangan RAn emotional blast of a film. While a little slow at times, the film plays on emotion wonderfully. It also incorporates interesting tidbits of Asian history to make it relevant on a grander scale, and creates an understanding for viewers regarding colonial Japan. The most entertaining Asian sports film I've seen to date. It's strong play and reliance on emotion is also the downfall of the film because it still has a rather large void at the very core of the film. |
| User ReviewAnthony RTrue story. Serious baseball students. Including the Han Chinese. Japanese. Taiwanese Taiwan aborigines. |