在险恶的日据时代，赛德克族被迫失去自己的文化信仰，男人须服劳役不得狩猎、女人帮佣不能编织彩衣，骁勇善战的英雄莫那鲁道（林庆台 Ching-tai Lin 饰），见证三十年来的压迫统治。因一场误会种下日警和赛德克族的紧张关係，自此族人便活在恐遭日警报复的阴霾中，忍辱负重的莫那鲁道在深思后，虽知将面临灭族危机，但他明白唯有挺身为民族尊严反击，才能成为真正的赛德克人，于是决心带领族人循着祖灵之训示，夺回属于他们的猎场……
The 1973 novel was written by Kobo Abe and follows a nameless man who gives up his identity to live with a large cardboard box over his head, encountering a range of characters as he wanders the streets of Tokyo。
