Island Nation
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Island Nation | |
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Chinese | 國際橋牌社 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Guójì Qiáopái Shè |
Wade–Giles | Kok‑chè-kiô-pâi-siā |
Genre | Historical drama Political drama |
Directed by | Lin Shi-zhang, Lin Long-yin |
Starring | Akira Chen Chia-Kuei Chen Yuu Chen Kurt Chou Johnny Lu Ricie Fun Yang Lie Mario Pu Chen Jia-kui An Jun-peng |
Country of origin | Taiwan |
Original languages | Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien English |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Production | |
Producers | Wang Yi-xin, Xiong Jiu-shan |
Production location | Taipei |
Production company | Marktwain Production |
Original release | |
Network | Far EasTone Public Television Service |
Release | 20 January 2020 |
Island Nation (Chinese: 國際橋牌社) is a Taiwanese political drama based on Taiwan's transition from an authoritarian state to a democracy in the 1990s.[1] The series will include 80 episodes over 8 seasons,[2] with the first season premiering on 20 January 2020.[3] The second season, Island Nation 2, debuted on 12 September 2021.[4]
Episodes
[edit]Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 10 | 20 January 2020 | 20 January 2020 | |
2 | 10 | 12 September 2021 | 1 October 2021 |
Production
[edit]US$2.46 million was spent on the first season, with the Ministry of Culture subsidizing US$0.98 million in production costs.[2] A replica of the Presidential Office Building was built at a Republic of China Navy base in Taoyuan, while the presidential inauguration scene was filmed in the building itself.[2][5]
Casting was a challenge, as several local actors and actresses declined roles in the series, for fear of compromising their ability to work in China.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Cinema Escapist described Island Nation as "one of the most compelling series in Taiwanese entertainment history thus far", noting the contrast to the apolitical stance and self-censorship undertaken by many Taiwanese entertainers in order to access China's media market.[6] The second season of the series was promoted by Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen on an Instagram post.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Yeh, Chieh-Ting (2021-09-24). "Weaving Fiction With Reality: Interview with Island Nation Producer Isaac Wang". Ketagalan Media. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ a b c Yang, Sophia (2019-11-27). "Netflix undecided on whether to air Taiwan's 'House of Cards'". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ a b Cole, J. Michael (2020-01-17). "Taiwan's Highly Anticipated Historical TV Drama 'Island Nation' to Premiere on 20 January". Taiwan Insight. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ a b Chiang, Stephanie (2021-09-19). "Taiwan president promotes 2nd season of 'Island Nation' series". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ Strong, Matthew (2019-04-20). "Taiwanese 'House of Cards' shoots inside Presidential Office Building". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ Kao, Anthony (2020-03-19). "With "Island Nation," Taiwan Finally Has A Political Drama". Cinema Escapist. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
External links
[edit]- www
.islandnation .tw - Island Nation at IMDb
- Island Nation on Facebook
- in
.asiania .me - Season 2 English subtitled episodes