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Bad Taiwan Takes: George Yeo on the Notion of a Commonwealth Between Taiwan and China

EnglishLife
·September 18, 2023·3 min read
Former Singaporean Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo raised eyebrows with comments earlier this month asserting that Taiwan was a “piece on the chessboard.” Though these comments provoked some outrage in Taiwan, Yeo’s full comments were not necessarily incorrect, in that he went on to state that Taiwan was itself aware of its role as a geopolitical pawn of larger powers, and that it was its own choice as to how to be played. Yeo next went on, however, to rather outlandishly suggest that a solution for Taiwan and China to establish peace was to form a confederation with China Read More

“The Post-Truth World” is An Imperfect, But Intriguing Read on News, Virality, and Truth

EnglishFilm
·September 16, 2023·3 min read
The Post-Truth World is an intriguing, if somewhat narratively flawed read on the nature of news, virality, and truth. The crime drama follows Liu Li-min, an online media personality, who inadvertently becomes caught up in the series of events around the apparent murder of rich heiress Wang Shih-yun by high school sports star Chang Chen-yi. Liu is first present at the baseball game where Chang apparently murders Chang by stabbing her to death. Then, seven years later, Liu is taken hostage by Chang during a jailbreak after visiting the prison where he is imprisoned to interview another inmate Read More

Bad Taiwan Takes: Vivek Ramaswamy on Strategic Clarity, Then Ambiguity for Taiwan

EnglishLife
·September 12, 2023·3 min read
Tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, one of a host of Republican contenders for the presidential nomination, recently raised eyebrows with comments to the media suggesting that the US abandon its policy of strategic ambiguity regarding what stance it would take in the event of an invasion of Taiwan. Ramaswamy instead suggested that the US should commit to an unambiguous stance on Taiwan, that of strategic clarity—at least until the US could ensure that it is not dependent on Taiwan for semiconductors Read More

“Gaga” Provides a Glimpse of an Indigenous Family Caught in Changing Times

EnglishFilm
·September 9, 2023·2 min read
Gaga, directed by Laha Mebow, is not a perfect work, but it manages to be a candid intergenerational family drama nonetheless Read More

“Life of Mariko in Kabukicho” Provides a Surreally Entertaining if Fleeting Glimpse of Tokyo’s District

EnglishFilm
·September 5, 2023·3 min read
With elements drawn from familiar manga and anime, “Life of Mariko in Kabukicho” offers quick tastes of its eponymous lead character and famous Tokyo nightlife district Read More

“Dauren’s Wedding” Revels in Bigotry about Korean Kazakhs

EnglishFilm
·September 1, 2023·3 min read
With bigoted depictions of Kazakhs and an uninspiring plot, “Dauren’s Wedding” spoils its chance to elucidate an otherwise intriguing premise Read More

Bad Taiwan Takes: MintPress on the Taiwanese Government “Working with the FBI to Prosecute Chinese Americans”

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·August 29, 2023·3 min read
A recent article by MintPress proves a bizarre attempt to frame the Taiwanese government as actively contributing to the political persecution of Chinese Americans in the US. The article purports to be based on wires that MintPress claims to have obtained Read More

Japanese Indie Film “Amiko” Depicts the Inner Life of a Quirky Child

EnglishFilm
·August 25, 2023·2 min read
First-time director Yusuke Morii’s “Amiko” offers a narrowly focused but inspired look at a child’s life through its titular character Read More

The Sibling Mirror and Identity Reflections in “A Brighter Summer’s Day”

Uncategorized
·August 23, 2023·3 min read
Edward Yang’s classic, A Brighter Summer Day, is a film split by its focus on the family and friendship bonds surrounding Si’r, the main character. Though supporting a boisterous cast with characters of all backgrounds, from a displaced family after the Chinese Civil War to friends and foe of notorious street gangs, his bond with his second sister stands apart as the only one where he is able to find a shared understanding of each other Read More

“Life of a Mountain Road Monkey” Phenomenon Reflects Social Inequality

EnglishFilmLife
·August 19, 2023·3 min read
A YouTube animation, “Life of a Mountain Road Monkey”, has become a sudden overnight hit in Taiwan. At time of writing, the animation has to close four million views–a figure suggesting that one in six Taiwanese has seen the video Read More

When Gangster Politics Collides with Political Realignment

EnglishLife
·August 17, 2023·3 min read
Political streamer and Internet celebrity Holger Chen raised eyebrows earlier this week by accusing the DPP of being behind a shooting incident in August 2020 in which he was shot by a gunman Read More

“Port of Lies” Dramatizes Charged Racial Issues in Taiwanese Society

EnglishFilm
·August 13, 2023·3 min read
Though problematic in some regards, Port of Lies is an attempt to grapple with some of the pressing racial issues of Taiwanese society Read More
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