The various interpretations and associations made with respect to Wanhua-Bangka as it was known in its glory days-are as complex as the changes that this district has been through. The forthcoming film Monga (an alternative transliteration for "Bangka"), the first "purebred Taiwanese" film in past 15 years to open in the coveted Chinese New Year vacation slot, just may provide even more possibilities for the imagination.
有關萬華的詮釋與聯想種種，其複雜一如這古城的滄桑變遷，而即將打破國片影史近 15 年來紀錄，成為首部「純種」台片於農曆春節熱門檔次登場的電影《艋舺》，或許可提供更多想像的可能性。