TAIPEI — A Chinese war plane goes missing near Taiwan. China sends swarms of military boats and planes for a blockade as Taiwan goes on a war footing. Panic ensues on the streets of Taipei. The premise of Zero Day, a new Taiwan TV drama envisioning a Chinese invasion, is a topic that has for years been considered too sensitive...
A globe is seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration, Aug 6, 2022.TAIPEI — A Chinese war plane goes missing near Taiwan. China sends swarms of military boats and planes for a blockade as Taiwan goes on a war footing. Panic ensues on the streets of Taipei.
"We thought there is freedom in Taiwan but in film and TV production we are restricted by China on many levels," said Cheng Hsin-mei, the showrunner on Zero Day. Beijing has regularly called out Taiwanese artists seen as violating China's political ideology and has threatened to blacklist those unwilling to co-operate.
"Our freedom is hard-earned," Cheng said, adding people should not give in easily due to fears over China. The drama focuses on several scenarios Taiwan might face in the days leading up to a Chinese attack, including a global financial collapse, the activation of Chinese sleeper agents and panicked residents trying to flee the island.
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