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Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan; Interview with Bo Yang, Part 2 of 2

Part of Stories of East and South East Asia.

Interview with Bo Yang. Question 1. Japanese influence. Question 2. You told us last time that the 228 incident was "nothing unusual to us Mainlanders." Question 3. Can you tell us that again, and explain what you meant by it? Question 4. Can you explain to us how and why your feelings changed towards Chiang Kai-shek and his family, from supporting the regime in China to being an outspoken critic in Taiwan? List things criticized Chiang Kai-shek. Question 5. How Chiang Kai-shek disappointed him. Analogy to emperors Question 6. Can you describe for us the Popeye cartoon that got you arrested -- what it said, and what it meant so it provoked them to arrest you? Question 7. Can you now describe for us how you were tortured until you made up a confession, what they did. Question 8. You told us a fable last time, about a wolf who wants to eat the lamb -- could you tell it again -- and perhaps how it relates to your interrogation?


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Program
Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan
Title

Interview with Bo Yang, Part 2 of 2

Program Description

Weaving personal testimonies with rare archival film, this documentary examines the forces that have shaped the past and present of the tiny island 90 miles off the shores of China -- forces that continue to make Taiwan vulnerable to major power confrontations in the near future. The rare footage -- carefully stored and preserved over the years in a major film archive in Taiwan -- is a critical element of this program, which begins in 1895 as the Sino-Japanese war was ending in victory for Japan.

Duration

00:28:10

Asset Type

Raw Footage

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Peoples of East Asia
History
Politics and Government
Legal System - Prisons
Social Issues - Violence
Legal System - Human Rights Law
Genres
Documentary
Topics
Global Affairs
Creators
Vecchione, Judith (Producer)
Wren, Deborah (Narrator)
Contributors
Yang, Bo (Interviewee)
Publication Information
WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation
Chicago: “Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan; Interview with Bo Yang, Part 2 of 2,” GBH Archives, accessed November 1, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_9407A3D850B54B389B4D965C3D71A551.
MLA: “Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan; Interview with Bo Yang, Part 2 of 2.” GBH Archives. Web. November 1, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_9407A3D850B54B389B4D965C3D71A551>.
APA: Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan; Interview with Bo Yang, Part 2 of 2. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_9407A3D850B54B389B4D965C3D71A551
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