Three Tears in Borneo
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| Traditional Chinese | 聽海湧 | ||||||
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| Genre | Drama Suspense Thriller | ||||||
| Directed by | Sun Jie-heng | ||||||
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| Country of origin | Taiwan | ||||||
| Original languages | Taiwanese Hokkien Xiamen Hokkien Southeast Asian Hokkien Japanese English Iban | ||||||
| No. of seasons | 1 | ||||||
| No. of episodes | 5 | ||||||
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| Network | Public Television Service | ||||||
| Release | 17 August 2024 | ||||||
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Three Tears in Borneo (Chinese: 聽海湧) is a 2024 Taiwanese war drama television series directed by Sun Chieh-Heng and starring Guan-zhi Huang, Han Wu, Edward Jhu, Cindy Lien, Shih Ming-shuai. Set during World War II in Borneo, the five-episode series premiered on Taiwan Public Television Service on August 17, 2024.
The series garnered attention for its exploration of Taiwan's wartime identity but also faced controversy for alleged historical inaccuracies and distortion of real-life figures. PTS organized public forums to address these criticisms, with the creators clarifying that the show is inspired by historical events but features entirely fictional characters.