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)
Ásia Violenta (Brazil) [pt]
Aasian salaisuudet (Finland) [fi]
Tämä on Aasia (Finland) [fi]

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)

Finally a movie that lives up to its title

This is one whacked out mondo movie...DEFINITELY not for kids, those who are squeamish, or those looking for a cultural film on Asia. Although this delivers some cultural information, the emphasis here is on showing the viewer disgusting and violent sights from underground Asian populace. A lot of emphasis is on sex, with transsexuals galore...and try not to blow chunks during the sex-change operation...that's SICK. Whereas many "mondo" flicks from the '60s and 70's tended to resort to footage not so graphic, this flick throws a LOT of graphic footage into its run time. You have been warned...this one gets quite gross, but ultimately, I thought it was pretty interesting, and would reccommend it to those looking for a BIZARRE viewing experience, or fans of these "mondo" flicks.