Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley

Before Netflix: The Hidden History of Taiwan’s Television Renaissance

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), Copycat Killer (模仿犯), Wave Makers (造浪者:人選之人) and Imperfect Us (不夠善良的我們) have attracted critical acclaim at home while reaching audiences around the world through international festivals and global streaming platforms. They have demonstrated that a relatively small television industry can produce sophisticated, ambitious stories that resonate far beyond its domestic market...
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Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley

Dr Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley is Research Associate, Centre of Taiwan Studies, SOAS University of London. She is also Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Taiwan Studies (https://brill.com/view/journals/ijts/ijts-overview.xml). She specialises in Taiwan cinema, media and democratisation. Her personal website is: https://mingyehrawnsley.academia.edu/