About this episode

The episode covers the 1997 hostage crisis involving the daughter of celebrity Pai Bing-bing in Taiwan.

n the spring of 1997, the tranquil district of Linkou in Taiwan was shattered by an unthinkable tragedy as word got out that the teenage daughter of celebrity Pai Bing-bing had been kidnapped; and quickly developed into a full-blown hostage crisis. Part 1 - Join the media frenzy as the hostage situation unfolds with Pai Bing-bing and her daughter. Part 2 -  Join the hunt as the search for the abductors intensify, with the situation developing into a full-blown hostage crisis FYI we have just started a YouTube channel where you can watch these Heinous stories: https://www.youtube.com/@GrimAsia_1UpMedia Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials ( IG , TikTok ) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 " Post, Love ", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• hostage crisis
• Taiwan
• celebrity kidnapping
• media frenzy
• abduction
• true crime

Keywords

• Taiwan
• hostage crisis
• Pai Bing-bing
• kidnapping
• 1997
• true crime
• media frenzy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Linkou

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