# Island Nation

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This article is about the Taiwanese television series. For the type of country, see [Island country](/source/Island_country).

***Island Nation*** (Chinese: 國際橋牌社) is a Taiwanese [political drama](/source/Political_drama) based on [Taiwan's transition](/source/History_of_Taiwan) from an authoritarian state to a democracy in the 1990s.[1] The season 1 covered the history from 1990 to 1994. The series will include 80 episodes over 8 seasons,[2] with the first season premiering on January 20, 2020.[3] The second season, *[Island Nation 2](/source/Island_Nation_2)*, debuted on September 12, 2021.[4]

## Production

US$2.46 million was spent on the first season, with the [Ministry of Culture](/source/Ministry_of_Culture_(Taiwan)) subsidizing US$0.98 million in production costs.[2] A replica of the [Presidential Office Building](/source/Presidential_Office_Building_(Republic_of_China)) was built at a [Republic of China Navy base](/source/Republic_of_China_Navy) in [Taoyuan](/source/Taoyuan,_Taiwan), 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

*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](/source/Tsai_Ing-wen) on an Instagram post.[4]

## Adaption

Be adapted into board game [Island Nation(board game)](/source/Island_Nation(board_game)).

## References

1. Yeh, Chieh-Ting (2021-09-24). ["Weaving Fiction With Reality: Interview with Island Nation Producer Isaac Wang"](https://ketagalanmedia.com/2021/09/23/weaving-fiction-with-reality-interview-with-island-nation-producer-isaac-wang/). *Ketagalan Media*. Retrieved 2021-09-29.

1. Yang, Sophia (2019-11-27). ["Netflix undecided on whether to air Taiwan's 'House of Cards'"](https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3825590). *Taiwan News*. Retrieved 2021-09-29.

1. Cole, J. Michael (2020-01-17). ["Taiwan's Highly Anticipated Historical TV Drama 'Island Nation' to Premiere on 20 January"](https://taiwaninsight.org/2020/01/17/taiwans-highly-anticipated-historical-tv-drama-island-nation-to-premiere-on-january-20/). *Taiwan Insight*. Retrieved 2021-09-29.

1. Chiang, Stephanie (2021-09-19). ["Taiwan president promotes 2nd season of 'Island Nation' series"](https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4291574). *Taiwan News*. Retrieved 2021-09-29.

1. Strong, Matthew (2019-04-20). ["Taiwanese 'House of Cards' shoots inside Presidential Office Building"](https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3684479). *Taiwan News*. Retrieved 2021-09-29.

1. Kao, Anthony (2020-03-19). ["With "Island Nation," Taiwan Finally Has A Political Drama"](https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2020/03/island-nation-taiwan-political-drama/). *Cinema Escapist*. Retrieved 2021-09-29.

## External links

- [www.islandnation.tw](http://www.islandnation.tw)
- [Island Nation](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11820476/) at IMDb
- [Island Nation](https://www.facebook.com/IslandNation1990) on Facebook
- [in.asiania.me](http://in.asiania.me) - Season 2 English subtitled episodes

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