Taiwan Docs

I was born in Taiwan, grew up in the U.S., and worked extensively in China. It is a mix that has given me a front-row seat to the decades-long complex dance between these nations. In the past few years, especially after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August 2022, the world is paying more and more attention to the escalating conflict between the US and China. As the rest of the world learns more about my homeland, Taiwanese perspectives are often presented as supplementary to the Chinese and American narratives, drowned out by the global power plays around us. Few people outside or East and Southeast Asia, have much understanding of what life is actually like for the Taiwanese people caught in between these two superpowers. I made this film hoping to contribute to a deeper understanding of the Taiwan Strait Crisis through the eyes of the people who live in it, including myself. I want to share insights in this volatile geopolitical situation through a very human perspective. Especially now, with the world struggling to make sense of the horrors of wars between Ukraine/Russia and Israel/Hamas, I hope that my film can play a small part in advocating for peace.