But Hsin-mei Cheng, the showrunner of “Zero Day,” worried that her fellow Taiwan citizens have grown “too numb” to the danger of an impending conflict.

Taipei The trouble begins on election day, with a bombing that interrupts voting, calls into question the legitimacy of the results, and inflames societal rifts. Concurrently, a People’s ...

Some think the drama, “Zero Day,” helps Taiwan confront an increasingly plausible scenario. Others say the show is alarmist and a tool of the government.

Zero Day, which has wrapped production, is expected to be broadcast in Taiwan next year. The team has said they are in talks with major streaming platforms for a potential international release.

Zero Day has faced criticism in Taiwan for “scaremongering”. The opposition Kuomintang party has denounced the series as “government propaganda” – not least because it reportedly ...

Taipei, Taiwan — A lengthy trailer for a new Taiwanese TV series about China invading Taiwan is stirring up emotions and debate both on the self-ruled island and among Chinese. The show "Zero ...

TAIPEI--A Chinese war plane goes missing near Taiwan. China sends swarms of military boats and planes for a blockade as Taiwan goes on a war footing. Panic ensues on the streets of Taipei.

But Zero Day addresses the issue of divided loyalties in Taiwan head-on. It features portraits of people whose first instinct is to surrender, while others flee and some collaborate with the invaders.

Watching “Zero Day” may unsettle Taiwanese viewers enough to draw the same conclusion—and to act on it. Ms. Melchior is a London-based member of the Journal’s editorial board.