In July 2021, Wong emigrated to Taiwan, without telling anyone. He wrote that Taiwan's vibrant cultural scene allowed him opportunities for growth. In his suitcase, he had packed a copy of the final issue of "Apple Daily" and the accordion he used in “The Patriot”. His decision to leave was driven by the shrinking of personal freedoms in Hong Kong under the national security law. The arrest in January of 53 politicians and activists, many of whom Wong’s friends, for holding or participating in a primary election for the forthcoming Legislative Council elections warned him that "law and order [had] collapsed". The publication by the pro-Beijing "Ta Kung Pao" of a list of artists and organisations which the paper deemed to be anti-government and potential violators of the national security law rang closer to home.