TAIWANESE HISTORICAL DRAMA

Island Nation 2 Encounters Same Issues as Other Recent Taiwanese Historical Television Dramas

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Cameos of real-life political figures are sprinkled throughout the show—New Party youth spokesperson Wang Bing-chung, who faced charges of being a Chinese spy in 2017, is among those to appear so far in a role as a TV announcer. Legendary Taiwanese punk rock bank LTK Commune, known for its left-wing, pro-independence political stance, too, appears in the first episode.

From No Man Is an Island
On September 17, 2021
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