When the United States was first sending astronauts to the moon, Taiwan was still
under the pale shadow of authoritarian rule. The years 1970 and 1971 were marked
by silence and attempts to break through the oppression, with political prisoners
rioting in hopes their cries for freedom would be heard, Taiwanese students in the
United States plotting to assassinate a political leader, and explosions occurring at
an American news office and bank in Taiwan. This was also the era when Taiwan
represented Free China. Among the general populace, individuals aspired to defy the
gravity of the times.
In this intricately woven work, the 1970s take center stage in the turbulent story of
Taiwan’s path towards democracy.