The Taiwanese series "Zero Day Attack" depicts a fictional scenario in 2028 where China uses a missing warplane to blockade Taiwan, coinciding with a presidential transition. The ten-episode drama achieved high viewership on various platforms, reflecting deep societal divides; some viewers praised it for raising awareness about CCP infiltration, while others accused it of fostering a sense of doom. As the geopolitical climate tightens, Taiwanese filmmakers feel emboldened to tackle the once-taboo subject of cross-strait conflict. The influence of the war in Ukraine has notably shaped this narrative shift.
The ten-episode drama titled "Zero Day Attack" imagines China using a missing warplane as a pretext to launch a blockade when a newly elected Taiwanese president assumes office.
Taiwan is a self-governing democracy that Beijing claims is part of China, with the CCP vowing to "reunify" with the mainland by using force if necessary.
Yu-Hui Tai mentioned that a trend is emerging where imagining a Chinese invasion is no longer taboo, reflecting how we've broken the spiral of silence.
Cheng Hsin-mei expressed the urgency to address the topic of conflict between Taiwan and China, inspired by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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