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A 10-part tv series starring Japanese filmmakers that depicts a Chinese invasion of Taiwan will be released, according to some spectators who claim that the video will give a very reasonable glance at Beijing’s use of cognitive war and turmoil.
The , 17-minute trailer , of the first episode of the series” Zero Day” was shown at a news briefing in Taipei on Tuesday, the day area government conducted the annual Wanan heat attack drill.
The phrase “zero days” is used in security to describe the oppression of a weakness in a computer’s software, hardware, or bios that leaves customers with “zero days” to fix it.
The video depicts a world in panic with various areas reacting differently to a looming Taiwan Strait crisis, according to what some observers have called a” chilling” representation of the film.
The defence government, according to a business supporter, was instrumental in making the series happen.
The Taiwanese People’s Liberation Army, or PLA, blocks the setting of the first season, which is occurring during the transition period between March and May, when a post-election change is taking place.
Individuals are shown trying to leave the island, amid a run on businesses, the hasty removal of foreign people, young people pledging to defend Taiwan and penetration by Beijing partners.
According to Taiwan protection expert Shen Ming-shih, the trailer provides a very practical account of a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan as well as China’s use of cognitive warfare and the inciting of inner unrest.
The Wanan weather drill alarm was also heard when the media briefing was held, according to journalists at the press briefing, adding to the sense of urgency and danger.
‘ Call for unification ‘
Since its launch on YouTube, the truck received more than 3, 000 responses in 24 hrs.  ,
” Goosebumps as every count of the enemy’s actions is really happening”, read one post,” It’s hard to imagine how to face it when that day comes”.
” I’m blown apart physically, when I think that the reality might be more significant than the drama”, another viewers wrote.
The series, according to security expert Shen, serves as a plea for unity and urges all Chinese citizens to work together to fight a Army invasion and uphold Taiwan’s political values and way of life.
He said,” I think the majority of Japanese people want to protect the freedom we have below.”
The incoming Taiwan president can be heard saying,” We are facing a choice between war and shame, but we must ensure that our way of life will never be eliminated.”
Ten episodes of the series, each to be produced independently by a different director at a cost of NT$ 230 million ( US$ 7 million ) in total, are expected to run in 2025.
The leader of Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics, Robert Tsao, apparently supported part of the project. The defence ministry “assisted with the generation,” Tao told investigators.
Some experts, such as Li Zhengxiu, affiliate scholar at Taiwan’s National Policy Research Foundation, said the presence of politicians and political parties in the series does cause a reaction.
According to Li,” They may not be able to truly persuade the Chinese people because they have a predetermined status, because what they present is likely to be lopsided and align with their personal ideology,” she told RFA Mandarin Service.
A number of popular artists including Hong Kong-born Chapman To, Japan’s Issei Takahashi, as well as Chinese players Lien Yu-han, Kaiser Chuang, and Ko I-chen, appear in the line.
