Taiwan, a small island off China’s southeastern coast, has become one of the world’s most critical geopolitical flashpoints. Though modest in size, its strategic importance is immense, placing it at the center of rising tensions between China and the United States.

Some actors and directors reportedly dropped out of the production out of concern they'd offend China, a 1.4 billion-strong market for Taiwanese stars.

A TV show centring around a Chinese invasion is hitting a little too close to home in Taiwan. On the surface, ‘Zero Day Attack’ could be just another Hollywood thriller – air-raid sirens blasting, explosions ripping through buildings and swarms of military jets deployed – but this is a scenario people are actually preparing for.