How the Japanese Spy Drama ‘Vivant’ Became The Target of China’s Anger

“Vivant,” a Japanese thriller that features Chinese spies, has drawn intense criticism from Beijing. Its creators defend the show, saying it is “completely fictional.”

中國把對日本的外交施壓延伸到文化領域，公開批評日本熱播劇《Vivant》把虛構的中國情報機構設為反派。該劇制作方強調故事純屬虛構，而分析人士認為北京借這部劇服務於自身宣傳敘事。