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The Shooting of 319

The Shooting of 319

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 3, 2019

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

History, Crime, Drama

Original Title

幻術

Director

Chang-feng Fu

Description

The movie revisits the shooting of then-president Chen Shui-bian and vice president Annette LU on the eve of the presidential election in 2004. After the shooting, the two won the presidential election. Moreover, the crime suspect was drowned in a near port days after the incident. The assassination case has been investigated by the authority for 15 years; however, several questions surrounding the "319 Shooting" remain unanswered to this day. The movie approaches a dark period of Taiwan history and shows the mechanics of power - in a witty and creative way.