Description
Genre: Documentary, Culture, People Duration: 8 Episodes x 60 Minutes Episodic Details Episode 1- Korea – Mixed & New Citizens: Episode 2- Hong Kong – (South East Asian) Indians and Pakistani Descendants: Episode 3- Macau & Malacca – The Portuguese Descendants: Episode 4- Japan – The Brazilian Descendants: Episode 5- Taiwan – Southeast Asian and Myanmar Chinese: Episode 6- Philippines – Japanese descendants: Episode 7- North Koreans in China: Episode 8- Indian Chinese:
Language: Mandarin with English subtitles
Year: 2017
Territory/Rights available: Worldwide, excluding Singapore
Formats Available: No
Show Format: HD
Produced by: The Moving Visuals Co
Mixed-race orphans from the Korean War often face life-long discrimination. But as Korean society progresses, can mixed-race newborns and naturalised citizens hope for greater social acceptance? Or do anti-foreigner sentiments linger on? Our Host explores the lives of these communities.
The British colonial period in the 19th century saw many South Asians arriving in Hong Kong and contributing to society through the years. Some have returned home; others call this land home. As they look different, their integration journey hasn’t always been smooth. Our Host examines their lives.
There are a total of 40,000 native Portuguese worldwide. This week, we explore the lives and stories of people of Portuguese descent in Macau and Malacca. How have Macau’s native Portuguese’s lives and identities been affected by the handover from British rule to China?
There’s an estimated 200,000 Brazilians in Japan. Our Host explores the “Brazilian Town” in Japan, experiencing their unique Brazilian way of life. Intermarriages are common, but how do their children, labelled “Hafu”, identify with a society that doesn’t see them as native Japanese?
We explore those with Southeast Asian roots in Taiwan.Since the arrival of the Burmese Chinese in the 1950s, and the influx of Southeast Asian labourers in the 1990s, interracial marriages have flourished. Yet, they remain viewed as “foreigners”. How have they tried to assimilate?
The Philippines has the biggest Japanese community in Southeast Asia, with many arriving in the early 19th century. They bore the wrath of the locals after WWII, though this has dissipated through the years. Still, many have mixed feelings on their identity. Where do they truly belong?
Former North Koreans have through the years fled to China to escape war and famine back home. We explore their community in the fringes of Jilin. We’ll also look at the plight of North Koreans who seek better lives in South Korea, but face tensions from locals there.
India has one of the most ethnic communities in the world. One of them is the Indian Chinese, most of whom reside in Kolkata. Their numbers are dwindling as the youths migrate for better prospects. We explore this minority group’s way of life and untold stories.
