{{Short description|Taiwanese television series}} {{About|the Taiwanese television series|the type of country|Island country}} {{Multiple issues| {{Expand Chinese|國際橋牌社|date=September 2021|topic=cult}} {{Update|date=November 2022}} }} {{Infobox television | image = | caption = | native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none | c = {{Lang|zh|國際橋牌社|italic=no}} | p = Guójì Qiáopái Shè | tl = Kok‑tsè Kiâu-pâi Siā }} | genre = Historical drama<br>Political drama | based_on = | creator = | director = Wang Yi-xin, Lin Shi-zhang, Sun Da-jun, Lin Long-yin | developer = | presenter = | starring = Akira Chen<br />Chia-Kuei Chen<br />Chen Yu<br />Hsia Teng-hung<br />Kurt Chou<br />Johnny Lu<br />Ricie Fun<br />Yang Lie<br/>Mario Pu<br/>Chen Jia-kui<br/>An Jun-peng<br/>Akio Chen | voices = | narrator = | theme_music_composer = Fire EX. | open_theme = Stand Up Like A Taiwanese({{lang-zh|無名英雄}}) | end_theme = | composer = | country = Taiwan | language = Mandarin<br>Taiwanese Hokkien<br>English<br>Japanese<br>Korean<br>Eastern Min Matsu dialect | num_series = 2 | num_episodes = 20 | list_episodes = | producer = Wang Yi-xin, Xiong Jiu-shan | executive_producer = | location = Taiwan<br/>Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Pingtung, Yilan | camera = | runtime = | company = Marktwain Production | network = Far EasTone<br/>Public Television Service<br/>Line TV | first_aired = {{start date|2020|01|20|df=yes}} | last_aired = | related = {{ill|Island Nation Spin-off: Hoping|zh|國際橋牌社外傳：和平歸來}} }}
'''''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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The season 1 covered the history from 1990 to 1994. The series will include 80 episodes over 8 seasons,<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref> with the first season premiering on January 20, 2020.<ref name=":1">{{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}}</ref> The second season, ''Island Nation 2'', debuted on September 12, 2021.<ref name=":2">{{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}}</ref>
==Episodes== {{Series overview |color1 = #74E387 |link1 = |episodes1 = 10 |start1 = {{Start date|2020|01|20}} |end1 = {{End date|2020|01|20}}
|color2 = #004000 |link2 = Island Nation 2 |episodes2 = 10 |start2 = {{Start date|2021|9|12}} |end2 = {{End date|2021|10|1}} }}
==Production==
{{US$|2.46 million}} was spent on the first season, with the Ministry of Culture subsidizing {{US$|0.98 million}} in production costs.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{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}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":1" />
==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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The second season of the series was promoted by Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen on an Instagram post.<ref name=":2" />
==Adaption== Be adapted into board game {{ill|Island Nation(board game)|zh|同島一命}}.
==References== {{reflist}}
==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 Category:Works about social movements *