Jan 01, 1932
64 min
Full-HD

The Story of Wu Fong / Gijin Goho (1932)

The Seediq tribe (Takasago in Japanese) of Taiwan is famous for its head-hunting rituals. A Chinese dignitary from Fujian, Wu Fong (1699-1766), tries to persuade the tribe to cease the rituals.

Category

History

Country

Japan

Companies

Shin'ichi Akita

Hiroshi Tsumura

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