Binge-worthy: Taiwanese series Twisted Strings is a whimsical ride about life and death

A still from Twisted Strings featuring Nikki Hsieh. PHOTO: HBO GO/CATCHPLAY+
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In Taiwanese anthology series Twisted Strings, the fictional city of Taiping bears witness to the humorous, whimsical, sometimes eerie and fantastical lives of its inhabitants across parallel timelines.

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