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Podcast: ChinaTalk
Episode: PilotTalk: Cops and Journalists in PRC and Taiwan TV
Description: New year, new PilotTalk! Ben Smith, editor-in-chief of Semafor, joins Jordan and editor Irene to watch Chinese and Taiwanese TV shows. Benโs favorite genre is crime and police dramas, and we cover the following new-ish releases:
A Date With The Future ็
งไบฎไฝ ย (2023, mainland): Romance where a firefighter falls in love with a journalist!
**Ordinary Greatness**ย ่ญฆๅฏ่ฃ่ช (2022, mainland): Sitcom about a local police station.
The World Between Us ๆๅ่ๆก็่ท้ขย (2019, Taiwan): Acclaimed miniseries set in the aftermath of a mass shooting, addressing media sensationalism, treatment of the mentally ill, and the death penalty.
Outtro music: Kiss Me by Taiwanese artist Karencici https://open.spotify.com/track/7H...