Shocking Asia (1974)

Director:

Rolf Olsen

Writers:

Rolf Olsen (writer)
Ingeborg Stein Steinbach (writer)

Release Date:

24 September 1981 (West Germany)

Genre:

Documentary | Horror

Tagline:

Not for the faint of heart...

Plot:

A documentary about asia's shocking cultures.

Plot Keywords:

Asia | Mondo | Shockumentary | Exploitation | Independent Film

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 | Australia:M | Denmark:15 (video rating) | Finland:(Banned) | France:-16 | South Korea:18

Company:

First Film Organisation

Movie Connections:

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

Hey, I liked it.

I live in Japan and have been around Asia. I can attest that despite all the melodrama, there is a lot of fact here. Some of it is outdated though. I've seen that sex museum in Toga. It still has some of those same dolls and attractions believe it or don't. Most of those live S & M shows in Tokyo have been discontinued though. They still exist if you know the right people that can tell you where. The religious healers are all over Asia. And some of these faith-healer types still have a following. This doc. focuses on the sex mostly though. And yes, you can still drink a glass of snake blood in places. Expect to pay about 50 dollars. Yes, I tried it once. Let's just say it's an acquired taste. The operation was VERY hard to watch. And it was NOT fake. That doctor is still working as a consultant in Singapore I believe. You need a strong constitution definitely...but I think it's worth a look.