Serving as interpreter during Culture Minister Li Yuan’s (李遠) visit to Britain offered an unusual view of cultural diplomacy — not as ceremony, but as a series of conversations capable of becoming las...

There is a moment in Dead Talents Society when its young ghost protagonist, desperate to establish herself in the afterlife, finally discovers how to frighten an audience. She throws herself from a ha...

The Anthem Impact in Asian Media, Cinema and Communications series delves into the rapid and extensive transformations witnessed in Asia’s communications…

The making of Chen Yu-hsun as Taiwan’s humanist fabulist... For much of the twentieth century, Taiwanese cinema reached international audiences through a relatively small group of celebrated auteurs. ...

This special issue explores the musical roots of Taiwanese-language cinema (taiyupian) and the complex relationship between cinema, gezaixi (Taiwanese opera) and popular musical culture. Emerging from...

大幅刪減公視預算，受損的不會只是公視。 真正令人擔心的，是那些原本應該在今年啟動、卻因預算不足而取消或延後的計畫。當新的劇本無法開發、新導演失去磨練機會、獨立製作公司接不到委製案，跨國合作因制度不穩而產生疑慮，受到影響的就不只是某一個機構，而是整個彼此支撐的創作網絡……

Taiwanese television has entered a remarkable period of creative success. During the past decade, dramas such as The World Between Us (我們與惡的距離), Gold Leaf (茶金), Light the Night (華燈初上)…

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Rethinking Brigitte Lin and the making of a female icon in Taiwanese cinema... In the popular imagination of Chinese-language cinema, Brigitte Lin (a.k.a. Lin Ching-Hsia or Lin Qingxia) is often remem...

Taiyupian returns for a new edition marking the 70th anniversary of Taiwanese-language cinema... In June 2026, audiences in Leicester, Cardiff, London and Sheffield have rare opportunities to watch a ...

Written by Ming-yeh T. Rawnsley (蔡明燁). Drawing on Behind The Scenes’ reflections on Taiwan’s democratic development and the Tangwai movement, this article explores contemporary debates over p…

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

The 70th anniversary of ‘Xue Pinggui and Wang Baochuan’ with a day of screenings and discussion on music in Taiyupian.

“Introduction to “Indigenous Language Policies in Taiwan and Beyond”. Written by Elizabeth Zeitoun.  “Who Represents Indigenous Peoples in Taiwan’s Language Policy?” Written by Ca…

Written by Aleksandrs Gross. Today, Ming-yeh Rawnsley is one of the foremost authorities on Taiwanese language cinema, the founder of the International Journal of Taiwan Studies (IJTS), and the for…

Written by Aleksandrs Gross. Over the past two decades, Taiwan Studies has emerged in Europe as a rigorous and independent field. Examining the experiences of the field’s most influential scholars …

[Obituary] Professor Murray A. Rubinstein Historian of Taiwan, Religion, and Identity Ph.D., New York University (1976) Professor Emeritus, Baruch College, City University of New York Senior Research…

Written by Professor Niki J.P. Alsford. Professor Murray Rubinstein significantly advanced Taiwan Studies, advocating for the island’s recognition as a distinct field of study. He resisted ea…

International Journal of Taiwan Studies (IJTS) is a principal outlet for the dissemination of cutting-edge research on Taiwan

When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...

Ming-Yeh's top 3 reads of 2025 include Routledge Handbook of Chinese Media and two other amazing books. Discover what makes these books unmissable!

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International Journal of Taiwan Studies (IJTS) is a principal outlet for the dissemination of cutting-edge research on Taiwan

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Written by Zong-Rong Lee and Thung-Hong Lin. This article introduces the Taiwan Insight–IJTS special issue on the Topical Section “Transitions and Challenges in Taiwan’s Economy and Society.” Initi…

YouTube video by Ming-Yeh Rawnsley

YouTube video by Ming-Yeh Rawnsley

YouTube video by Ming-Yeh Rawnsley

YouTube video by Ming-Yeh Rawnsley