Understanding Asia

Understanding Asia, a seven-part series that micro-dives into Understanding China, Understanding India, Understanding Malaysia, Understanding Indonesia, Understanding Thailand, Understanding Japan and Understanding Hong Kong.

Understanding Asia, a seven-part series that micro-dives into Understanding China, Understanding India, Understanding Malaysia, Understanding Indonesia, Understanding Thailand, Understanding Japan and Understanding Hong Kong.

Ep 1 Japan: This Punctilious Thing
48 mins

Japan, a mysterious country with extraordinary products like exquisite miniature figures and high tech toilets. Why and how? The Japanese may not talk a lot but their products are eloquent. Take an insight into their spirit through their renown spirit of creation, “Monozukuri”.

Ep 1 Japan: This Punctilious Thing

Japan, a mysterious country with extraordinary products like exquisite miniature figures and high tech toilets. Why and how? The Japanese may not talk a lot but their products are eloquent. Take an insight into their spirit through their renown spirit of creation, “Monozukuri”.

Ep 2 Hong Kong: The Cantonese Sensibility
47 mins

Understanding Asia, a seven-part series that micro-dives into Understanding China, Understanding India, Understanding Malaysia, Understanding Indonesia, Understanding Thailand, Understanding Japan and Understanding Hong Kong.

Ep 2 Hong Kong: The Cantonese Sensibility

Understanding Asia, a seven-part series that micro-dives into Understanding China, Understanding India, Understanding Malaysia, Understanding Indonesia, Understanding Thailand, Understanding Japan and Understanding Hong Kong.

Ep 3 A Passage to India Revisited
46 mins

E.M. Forster published A Passage to India in 1924 His protagonists desire to experience the real India. Fast forward to modern day India, what do we understand about the Indian mind and soul? Pico Iyer, Patrick French and Shruti Choudhry take us on a unique journey...

Ep 3 A Passage to India Revisited

E.M. Forster published A Passage to India in 1924 His protagonists desire to experience the real India. Fast forward to modern day India, what do we understand about the Indian mind and soul? Pico Iyer, Patrick French and Shruti Choudhry take us on a unique journey...

Ep 4 Thailand: Nam Jai
48 mins

After the recent passing of Thai King Bhumibol Aduljadej Thailand is facing a new era. Theatre actress and Empathic Communications specialist Dao Vadhanapakorn sets out to travel through the entire country to find out how much of its core values still exist.

Ep 4 Thailand: Nam Jai

After the recent passing of Thai King Bhumibol Aduljadej Thailand is facing a new era. Theatre actress and Empathic Communications specialist Dao Vadhanapakorn sets out to travel through the entire country to find out how much of its core values still exist.

Ep 5 Indonesia: The Post-Suharto Voice
46 mins

Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country is known for their pluralist nature. But now it is facing rising intolerance against minority groups. What role do traditional media play in perpetuating this and how is the clash of ideas being played in the country's...

Ep 5 Indonesia: The Post-Suharto Voice

Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country is known for their pluralist nature. But now it is facing rising intolerance against minority groups. What role do traditional media play in perpetuating this and how is the clash of ideas being played in the country's...

Ep 6 Malaysia: Regional Identity vs National Identity
47 mins

Zan Azlee, a journalist and documentary filmmaker, travels across Malaysia to peel back the Malaysian identity of regionalism, where Malaysians identify with the state they're from. Will Malaysia thrive in richer diversity? Or will this identity tear national unity apart?...

Ep 6 Malaysia: Regional Identity vs National Identity

Zan Azlee, a journalist and documentary filmmaker, travels across Malaysia to peel back the Malaysian identity of regionalism, where Malaysians identify with the state they're from. Will Malaysia thrive in richer diversity? Or will this identity tear national unity apart?...

Ep 7 China: The Legacy of Cixi
49 mins

China: Through the eyes of Cixi Understanding Asia deep-dives into the personality and reign of one of China's controversial figures Empress Dowager Cixi. How does her personality, her leadership and decisions during her reign help us understand the minds of the...

Ep 7 China: The Legacy of Cixi

China: Through the eyes of Cixi Understanding Asia deep-dives into the personality and reign of one of China's controversial figures Empress Dowager Cixi. How does her personality, her leadership and decisions during her reign help us understand the minds of the...

Ep 8 China: The Legacy of Cixi
47 mins

China: Through the eyes of CixiThis episode examines the influences that have shaped the Chinese people's characteristics through the historical stories of Cixi - the Empress Dowager of the last Chinese dynasty.

Ep 8 China: The Legacy of Cixi

China: Through the eyes of CixiThis episode examines the influences that have shaped the Chinese people's characteristics through the historical stories of Cixi - the Empress Dowager of the last Chinese dynasty.

Additional Information

Premiered2017
Genresinfo-ed
Seasons1