Island Nation
{{Short description|Taiwanese television series}}
{{About|the Taiwanese television series|the type of country|Island country}}
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{{Update|date=November 2022}}
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| c = {{Lang|zh|國際橋牌社|italic=no}}
| p = Guójì Qiáopái Shè
| tl = Kok‑tsè Kiâu-pâi Siā
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| genre = Historical drama
Political drama
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| director = Lin Shi-zhang, Lin Long-yin
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| starring = Akira Chen
Chia-Kuei Chen
Chen Yu
Hsia Teng-hung
Kurt Chou
Johnny Lu
Ricie Fun
Yang Lie
Mario Pu
Chen Jia-kui
An Jun-peng
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| country = Taiwan
| language = Mandarin
Taiwanese Hokkien
English
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| num_episodes = 20
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| producer = Wang Yi-xin, Xiong Jiu-shan
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| location = Taipei
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| company = Marktwain Production
| network = Far EasTone
Public Television Service
| first_aired = {{start date|2020|01|20|df=yes}}
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Island Nation ({{lang-zh|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.{{Cite web|last=Yeh|first=Chieh-Ting|date=2021-09-24|title=Weaving Fiction With Reality: Interview with Island Nation Producer Isaac Wang|url=https://ketagalanmedia.com/2021/09/23/weaving-fiction-with-reality-interview-with-island-nation-producer-isaac-wang/|access-date=2021-09-29|website=Ketagalan Media|language=en-US}} The series will include 80 episodes over 8 seasons,{{Cite web|last=Yang|first=Sophia|date=2019-11-27|title=Netflix undecided on whether to air Taiwan's 'House of Cards' |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3825590|access-date=2021-09-29|website=Taiwan News}} with the first season premiering on January 20, 2020.{{Cite web|last=Cole|first= J. Michael|date=2020-01-17|title=Taiwan's Highly Anticipated Historical TV Drama 'Island Nation' to Premiere on 20 January|url=https://taiwaninsight.org/2020/01/17/taiwans-highly-anticipated-historical-tv-drama-island-nation-to-premiere-on-january-20/|access-date=2021-09-29|website=Taiwan Insight|language=en}} The second season, Island Nation 2, debuted on September 12, 2021.{{Cite web|last=Chiang|first=Stephanie|date=2021-09-19|title=Taiwan president promotes 2nd season of 'Island Nation' series |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4291574|access-date=2021-09-29|website=Taiwan News}}
Episodes
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Production
{{US$|2.46 million}} was spent on the first season, with the Ministry of Culture subsidizing {{US$|0.98 million}} in production costs. 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.{{Cite web|last=Strong|first=Matthew|date=2019-04-20|title=Taiwanese 'House of Cards' shoots inside Presidential Office Building|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3684479|access-date=2021-09-29|website=Taiwan News}}
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.
Critical reception
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.{{Cite web|last=Kao|first=Anthony|date=2020-03-19|title=With "Island Nation," Taiwan Finally Has A Political Drama|url=https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2020/03/island-nation-taiwan-political-drama/|access-date=2021-09-29|website=Cinema Escapist|language=en}} The second season of the series was promoted by Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen on an Instagram post.
References
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External links
- {{URL|www.islandnation.tw}}
- {{IMDb title|id=tt11820476}}
- {{facebook|IslandNation1990}}
- {{URL|in.asiania.me}} - Season 2 English subtitled episodes
Category:2020s Taiwanese television series debuts
Category:Hokkien-language television shows
Category:Mandarin-language television shows
Category:Political drama television series
Category:Taiwanese drama television series
Category:Television series set in the 1990s
Category:Television shows filmed in Taiwan
Category:Television shows set in Afghanistan