The Rice Bomber (2014) (DVD) (Taiwan Version)
Based on the incredible true story of Taiwanese environmental activist Yang Rumen, director Cho Li’s (Zoom Hunting) 2014 film The Rice Bomber gives audiences a compelling look into a part of Taiwanese society foreigners do not often see.
Yang Rumen (Huang Jian Wei, Yang Yang) is a normal young Taiwanese man who returns to his hometown in rural Changhua after fulfilling his mandatory military service. Having been raised by his farmer grandparents, he has witnessed first-hand farmers’ struggles with the government over produce prices. A series of events cause Rumen to begin advocating for more reasonable policies for the farming community. The intensity of his advocacy increases as he gets reacquainted with a childhood friend nicknamed “Troublemaker,” (Nikki Hsieh, Tai Chi Hero) the rebellious daughter of a shady figure with deep pockets. Eventually, his advocacy culminates in the act of protest Yang is famous for his planting of 17 “rice bombs” throughout Taipei between 2003 and 2004..
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