Formosa Betrayed Page #4

Synopsis: In the early 1980s, an FBI Agent is assigned to investigate the murder of a respected professor. Through his investigation, he unearths a spider web of international secrets that has been thriving within college campuses across America for decades. His investigation takes him across the Pacific to the island nation of Taiwan, where with the help of the outspoken widow and an unlikely spy, he learns that the Professor's killing was not a random act, but a desperate move by a scandalous government intent on keeping its nefarious activities under wraps. Our detective soon finds himself on a collision course against the U.S. State Department, the Chinese Mafia, and the Nationalist Chinese Government - in a land where the truth is not what it seems and the only people he can trust, cannot be trusted at all. Inspired by actual events.
Genre: Thriller
Director(s): Adam Kane
Production: Screen Media Ventures
  3 wins.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Metacritic:
52
Rotten Tomatoes:
34%
R
Year:
2009
103 min
Website
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- What is happening here.

- Yes, and you?

How is Mrs. Wen?

Given the circumstances ...

She seems to be a

very strong woman.

The last time I saw her, she

was a shy and beautiful bride.

Wen was very happy.

It's a terrible loss.

You are near

find the killers?

Unfortunately I am forced to

stay out of the investigation.

- They do not allow me much.

- Must be very frustrating.

I am sure.

Who wanted to assassinate

Henry Wen?

Police say the

Mafia is responsible.

Yeah, but do not believe that Wen

had something to do with the mob.

I'm proud of my

Henry Wen student.

He did what I could not do.

- What?

- The supreme sacrifice.

He left his country to try

get the best for his people.

They could be

in your country ... a free country,

in which they could

speak freely.

What you know about

the history of our country?

After the Japanese occupation

World War II,

Chiang Kai-shek and his army

was forced to leave China

controlled by Mao Tse-Tung

and settled here.

Since then he has

Protected Taiwan

against a possible invasion

Communist China.

I assume that this information

is approved by the government.

This island has been controlled

by foreigners long ago.

To gain control

Chiang Kai-Shek

imposed martial law.

He did not care

people here

were being pursued,

arrested ... tortured.

What mattered was the people here

be forced to speak Mandarin.

We were fined for speaking

our own language, Taiwanese.

Wen would be allowed in America

write about these things.

There were 18 million

Taiwanese in these islands,

but less than 2 million

the Chinese dominated.

When President Nixon

shook hands with Mao ...

the government realized that its

days were numbered.

They are desperate.

Desperate enough

to kill an American

on American soil?

"Kill the chicken to

scare the monkey. "

Fear makes us lose

consciousness.

It can transform us

craven cowards too.

I do not want to offend you,

Agent Kelly

but do not understand why their

government sent him here.

You do not seem to be a

specialist in Taiwan.

I was one who could identify

Wen's killers.

But they already know who

killed Professor Wen.

But the important thing is that

all we can say

we seek

do the right thing.

And I owe it to Wen.

We need to finish

Wen's work.

Come on.

Wen sent this to me.

Now we need

reveal its contents.

You do not want to give it to me.

Give me evidence that

I may have.

We all need to believe

something, agent Kelly.

and believed

Henry also

the ideals of the United States.

And you?

Is not concerned with what

might happen to you?

I am the curator of the largest collection

Chinese art world.

I'm still useful

the government.

If not,

I would not be here.

Finally, I also

I'm doing the right thing.

Thank you, Agent Kelly.

Thanks.

Ming.

See you soon.

Are speaking in Taiwanese,

not in Chinese.

- What is 228?

- February 28, 1947.

Chiang Kai-Shek murdered

It is illegal to talk about it.

- What are they saying?

- Independence.

You and Dr. Huang spoke

by at least 20 minutes.

You knew I was

being followed?

This is not America.

You have exceeded their limits.

You can not

have noticed

but is being followed

since arriving here.

Which side are you on?

I can do to you

the same question.

You're hiding evidence,

helping a Communist spy ...

The government is giving me

information now?

The military command me

sent as a courtesy.

Let's cut the crap.

Say what you know.

I'll tell you what I know.

A U.S. envoy

was seen at a rally hostile.

The government ordered the Army

that fire on unarmed civilians

they were doing

a peaceful protest.

How would that look like?

- I'm going back to the hotel.

- It's late. Please stay.

- No, not yet ...

- I'll make some tea.

I can not believe they shot

a crowd like that?

They had orders

to do so.

Why?

It was a meeting

democracy.

The government does not want

publicity about the 228.

They did a

great job,

anyone off the island

know about it.

Therefore we suspect

who killed Henry Wen.

He tried to reveal

the rest of the world.

What happened?

After the Second World War

Japanese left after 50 years.

We were very happy.

Then the Chinese began

a civil war.

And the army of Chiang Kai-Shek

began to lose

against Mao Tse-Tung

and the Communists.

The army of Chiang Kai-Shek

began to flee to Taiwan.

At first, we

happy because ...

many of our ancestors

were continent.

But then we started to realize

because they were

losing the war.

It was because they stole from

people on the continent,

the same way

stole from us.

They came to Taiwan and

saw how rich we were.

They acted as if

they owned everything.

On February 28, 1947

met the Taiwanese

and marched to demand

justice and order.

They responded by sending

a battalion to kill us.

They were very specific

about who they killed.

Mataram politicians, businessmen,

journalists, intellectuals ...

Anyone who could

form a government.

A whole generation of leaders.

My father ...

was a civil engineer.

He was taken from our house ...

and washed into the river with

five other men with no luck.

They were tied together ...

then fired at

head of one of them ...

and he drew others to

drown him.

My father was the last

to drown.

Drink your tea.

It is a healing tea.

The Chinese say

we are his brothers.

But if we are their brothers,

why treat us this way?

Thanks.

No.

It's okay.

We know we have

government agents / i

in all major universities

the United States. / i

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

It has a shirt for you.

Thanks.

As Wen was able to

smuggle the tape

with the government pursuing?

Neither our government

can organize

the chaos of our

postal system.

- What's on tape?

- It's a saying in the book of Wen.

A copy. He felt that

was in danger.

About what is the book?

He wrote about the

Taiwanese government

and the systematic use

Chinese mob.

Gangs sell drugs and use

the money to buy weapons

other countries including

United States.

They spread fear

spying on the people themselves,

launder money and even kill

political dissidents.

Susan ...

Agent Kelly, where the hell

have you been?

We've been looking

for you all morning.

I do not know what

is happening,

but I suggest that it is

cool, let me talk.

Try not to speak

anything stupid.

Where's Kuo?

- Good morning, gentlemen.

- Good morning.

Thanks for coming.

I would like to take

this opportunity

to reiterate the importance

to the United States

we find Lee Shin Shen.

We are aware of their

concern, Mrs. Kane.

I can assure you we are so

eager to meet him

as you do.

Thank you.

You'll find Lee

or they will kill him?

I saw how efficient are

David Wo holding.

We can all

understand, I am sure,

- Agent Kelly's frustration.

- Please do not.

The agent understands what Kelly

is happening here.

We look forward

to hear him.

Then, perhaps, can tell us

what were you doing there.

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