Series · 2021
SEQALU: Formosa 1867
The series
Adapted from the historical facts of Taiwan. On March 12, 1867, the American merchant ship – Rover was shipwrecked at the southern end of Taiwan’s Hengchun Peninsula. While “The Rover Incident” broke out, Tiap-moe was 18 years old. She was proficient in multiple languages, so she helped American Consul Charles Le Gendre with his investigation. During the investigation, she were forced to involve in a complex ethnic struggle. Facing the questioning and bullying associated with her ethnic groups, gender and bloodline, was Tiap-moe brave enough to help the Westerners, the Seqalus, the Hokkiens and Hakkas, even herself, to reach a state of peace and understanding?
Episodes
Season 1 · 12 episodes · 2021
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Episode 114 Aug 202151m
The Sea Wind
While navigating the seas of Liangkiau, in the southern end of Taiwan, in spring 1867, the American merchant ship "Rover" struck a coral reef and capsized. As they entered a sacred territory, fourteen American sailors were killed by local …
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Episode 214 Aug 202153m
The Blue-Eyes
Charles W. Le Gendre, the American consul at Amoy and Formosa, travels to Taiwan to investigate the "Rover incident." He discovers, to his surprise, that Liangkiau does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Qing government. Meanwhile, Ti…
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Episode 321 Aug 202153m
The Backlands
Charles continues pressuring local officials to send troops to Liangkiau. At the same time, the legends surrounding local tribes in the Seqalu nation start intriguing him. An army is finally raised and heads down to Liangkiau, but the jour…
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Episode 421 Aug 202153m
The Servant
After many false leads, Charles and his group finally reach the shipwreck site and discover the remains of the sailors lying on the shore. The arrival of foreigners creates tensions within the local communities, and Chieftain Tokitok faces…
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Episode 528 Aug 202148m
The Feud
The U.S. Navy becomes formally involved in the "Rover incident" as American soldiers land in Liangkiau for a punitive expedition. Facing an inevitable war, the people of Seqalu place their destiny in the hands of the spirits that protect t…
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Episode 628 Aug 202152m
The Rebellion
The battle continues in the Seqalu nation and threatens to increase in intensity when troops of the Qing government face the indigenous people. Tokitok's daughter, Umi, steps in and tries to play the role of mediator between her tribe and …
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Episode 74 Sep 202152m
Episode 7
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Episode 84 Sep 202154m
Episode 8
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Episode 911 Sep 202152m
Episode 9
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Episode 1011 Sep 202154m
Episode 10
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Episode 1118 Sep 202152m
Episode 11
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Episode 1218 Sep 202154m
Episode 12
Cast
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