Reliving Loveboat with Abigail Hing Wen

Hearts in Taiwan

Hosts Annie Wang and Angela Yu kick off Season 2 with an interview of Abigail Hing Wen, author of New York Times bestseller Loveboat, Taipei which is currently being filmed in Taiwan starring Ashley Jiao, Ross Butler, Nico Hiraga, and Chelsea Zhang. The Young Adult novel’s sequel Loveboat Reunion hits bookshelves January 25.
We learned how Abigail's family background has shaped her worldview, got a realtime account of what it's like to run around Taiwan with movie stars, and talked frankly about how bamboo and glass ceilings are very real for Asian women in tech. From references to The Baby-Sitters Club and Bridgerton to Angela quoting Abigail's books back to her three times, this conversation is unique to say the least.

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Where to buy:

• Loveboat, Taipei
• Loveboat Reunion
• Serendipity featuring "The Idiom Algorithm", a short story by Abigail Hing Wen

If you're interested in a similar immersive cultural camp for the current generation of Taiwanese American youth who have completed grades 4 through 12, look into Leading Youth Forward (LYF) Camp organized by the Taiwanese American Citizens League and held in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Luvut

1. Welcome back & Season 2 intentions (00:00:00)

2. Synopsis of Loveboat, Taipei book (00:03:35)

3. What is Overseas Chinese Study Tour aka Loveboat? (00:05:15)

4. Hearts in Taiwan review of Loveboat Reunion (00:07:28)

5. Interview: Abigail's heritage and Loveboat, Taipei (00:09:22)

6. Abigail's experiences while filming Loveboat, Taipei (00:30:40)

7. Abigail on Loveboat Reunion (00:39:33)

8. Closing and Credits (00:52:33)