Set mostly in a car driving through Taipei, "She's Talking in Island" pairs a Millennial documentary filmmaker with a Gen Z high school student on a reflection of life and society Read More
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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 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
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, directed by Laha Mebow, is not a perfect work, but it manages to be a candid intergenerational family drama nonetheless Read More
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
With bigoted depictions of Kazakhs and an uninspiring plot, “Dauren’s Wedding” spoils its chance to elucidate an otherwise intriguing premise Read More
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
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
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
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
Inspired by the tale of a Taiwanese American immigrant retiree, “Starring Jerry as Himself” captivates with authentic acting and masterful staging Read More