Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: WGBH Boston
• VHS Release Date: March 28, 2000
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305374775
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #317,047 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Is Taiwan an independent nation, or is it a "breakaway province" that still belongs to China? After decades of turmoil and struggle, the issue remains undecided. Drawing on rare archival film and photographs, Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan explains why control over this bustling island 90 miles off the mainland is so pivotal to both sides... and to the world.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Introduction of Taiwanese modern history, June 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: WGBH Boston Special: Tug of War - The Story of Taiwan [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is made by PBS. For the people who are interested in but know little of Taiwan, this tape offers an easy and objective introduction of Taiwan's complicated modern history.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars teriffic footage..., June 1, 2005

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This review is from: WGBH Boston Special: Tug of War - The Story of Taiwan [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Thank God for PBS. This is a fantastic survey of Taiwan in the 20th century. While some would argue that it is slightly skewed toward the pro-independence side, nearly everyone would agree that the video covers many historical points and uses rare and extraordinary footage to illustrate the events. Footage of the early KMT government is particularly amazing. And then there's that extraodinary scene of the ROC delegation storming out of the United Nations. I'd call this a must-see for anyone at all interested in the the life and times of Taiwan.