In Taipei
Of all the key political figures here, ex-president Chen Shui-bian has hogged the most headlines of late.
President Ma Ying-jeou prefers to delegate and keep away from the frontline; Democratic Progressive Party chairman Tsai Ing-wen is more likely to be found picking litter on beaches than bellowing at rallies.
In contrast, there's no escaping news of Mr Chen whenever one switches on the TV.
Almost every day, he is filmed going on tour to some temple or village in the south, shaking hands and seeking warmth, as the local media put it.
He has been working the ground so feverishly that one would think there was an election next week.
Or perhaps it's more because he knows he may not be able to go on tour any time soon, as investigators close in on him and his family over allegations of corruption and money laundering.
He has publicly predicted that his son and daughter-in-law might be detained next week, with himself following soon after.
On Wednesday, he arrived in some style in an entourage of two black luxury cars at the Taipei District Court.
He was serving as a witness in the trial of former Investigation Bureau chief Yeh Sheng-mao, accused of tipping Mr Chen off about probes into the Chen's overseas accounts.
While Yeh was the accused, you would be mistaken for thinking Mr Chen was the one on trial, given the way that the three judges presiding over the case peppered Mr Chen with questions.
Local media has reported that Mr Chen might be named as a co-defendant with Yeh as the judges were not convinced by his answers in court.
Indeed, near the end of his questioning, Judge Tseng Cheng-lung went on the attack:
"The president is not a deity but a human being and can also commit crime. Given that the president and his family can commit crime, and that the Investigation Bureau chief had alerted the president, do you think the president could have destroyed evidence and corroborate before investigations?
"Is there such a possibility?"
Mr Chen replied: "Are you asking me with regards to this case?"
Judge Tseng said: "No, in principle."
Mr Chen said: "It’s a hypothetical question. With regards to the case, the facts already exist. Nobody can destroy them or co-ordinate their testimonies."
Presiding Judge Lee Ying-hao was stern as he asked the former president:
"Given your ample experience in office and knowledge of law, why did you not ask your wife about the funds? Be it as a head of state, or the head of your family, you have the right and duty to find out why she has funds overseas."
Neither did he buy Mr Chen's comments that the Investigation Bureau, headed by Yeh from 2001 to July this year, was not reliable. If that was the case, why continue to keep Yeh?
"Was it because he (Yeh) was useful?," asked Judge Lee, sparking laughter from the gallery filled with reporters and law students.
But Mr Chen hardly showed his nerves or fatigue even after the gruelling three-hour grilling in court.
As soon as it ended, he went down the stairs to the ground floor and walked over to where the TV cameras were and laid out the gist of his defence again.
Hours later, with his jacket off, he took off to Yunlin in south-west Taiwan to meet supporters. There, he criticised the prosecutors, accusing them of deciding his guilt even before he is tried.
Is the end near for Mr Chen, or will he live to fight another day? Stay tuned.