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How trailblazing Taiwanese artists are exploring politics and history through their work

Presenter Elaine Chong speaks to trailblazing Taiwanese artists about how they're exploring history and politics through their work. Looking into what makes Taiwanese culture distinctive and how artists are responding to the complex relationship with China.

We'll hear from the showrunner Hsin-Mei Cheng of TV series Zero Day in which a fictional Chinese invasion of Taiwan plays out over ten episodes.

Heavy metal frontman and former politician Freddy Lim tells us why he thinks Taiwanese culture is distinctive and how he uses his music to explore his country's and family's history.

Award-winning author Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King discuss how the historical novel Taiwanese Travelogue, set in the 1930s, resonates with the contemporary Taiwan.

And the winner of Ru Paul's Drag Race 2024, Nymphia Wind explains how Taiwanese culture influences her drag style.

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27 minutes

On radio

Thu 8 May 2025 09:32GMT

Broadcasts

  • Thu 8 May 2025 09:32GMT
  • Sun 11 May 2025 18:32GMT

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