Asian Invasion (2006–2006)

TV ShowEndedBBC FourDocumentary1 season, 3 episodes
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Asian Invasion is a three-part mini-series presented by Jonathan Ross which aired on BBC Four in January 2006. Focusing on East Asian cinema, the series looked at some of the most famous films, actors and directors in Japan, Korea and Hong Kong.

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Episodes by season

Season013Episodes2006Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01JapanJanuary 10, 2006—Jonathan goes to Tokyo to see if Japanese cinema has gone off the boil, as some critics suggest. He meets directors Ryuhei Kitamura (Versus)
  2. S01E02Hong KongJanuary 17, 2006—In Hong Kong Jonathan meets Stephen Chow, star of King Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer, celebrates Michelle Yeoh, the world's first female Asia
  3. S01E03KoreaJanuary 24, 2006—Many critics consider Korean cinema to be the most exciting in the world today. Among the directors Jonathan meets are Park Chan-wook, whose

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