Shocking Asia (1976)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Rolf Olsen

Writers:

Rolf Olsen (writer)
Ingeborg Stein Steinbach (writer)

Release Date:

1976 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Documentary | Horror

Tagline:

Not for the faint of heart...

Plot:

A documentary about asia's shocking cultures.

Plot Keywords:

Asia | Mondo | Shockumentary | Exploitation | Disturbing

Also Known As:

Asia perversa (West Germany)
Shocking Asia - Sünde, Sex und Sukiyaki (West Germany)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

Hong Kong | West Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R18 | UK:18 (heavily cut) | Australia:R | Denmark:15 (video rating) | Finland:(Banned) | France:-16 | South Korea:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Company:

First Film Organisation

Movie Connections:

Edited into 42nd Street Forever, Volume 1 (2005) (V)

Exaggerated Documentary

"Shocking Asia 1" is part of a trilogy on Asian culture. The problem is most of it seems well fabricated. Although their are some legitimately shocking scenes it's not all surprises. A variety of topics cover such interests as sacred temples, Asian foods we'd rather not touch, strange spiritual beliefs and even a segment on she-males. It is still unlike anything you've ever seen before, so if your not too squeamish and want a sometimes silly, sometimes shocking look at Asian culture have a look. Keep in mind the narration seems to exaggerate what you are seeing. As a word of caution I would not use this video or it's two sequels to complete a history report on Asia.