As enemy warplanes and ships surround an island in a military blockade, chaos ensues on city streets: Convenience stores are looted, the internet is knocked out and panicked residents attempt to flee.

Zeroday Cultural and CreativeA TV show confronting the fear of a war with China is giving viewers in Taiwan a wake-up call as Beijing steps up military threats around the democratically governed island.

A new Taiwanese TV series that imagines the run-up to a Chinese invasion is getting rave reviews from viewers, who said that the program featuring the sensitive topic is a wake-up call for the public facing heightened Chinese military threat.