When Taiwan Outshone China in The Sand Pebbles
In the 1960s, Hollywood’s quest for 1920s Yangtze China hit Cold War snags. Taiwan stepped up: Keelung Harbor morphed into Shanghai’s docks, Tamsui’s rivers into Changsha’s veins, Taipei alleys into teeming streets. Steve McQueen’s USS San Pablo battled tricky tides amid rice paddies and typhoons. The island’s lush authenticity outshone the real deal, turning political compromise into Oscar-nominated cinematic gold. Echoes linger in Tamsui’s waterfront today
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