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Shocking AsiaNewest Review: ... Until next time, take care of yourselves – and each other (Urrrgh!) Review follows… First stop in Shocking Asia is Thaipusam, Kuala Lumpur, for a Hindu festival held in the Batu cave shrines. Preparation requires that you fast for 16 days. Here, once a year, the pilgrims and penitents (all men) put themselves through an orgy of self-mutilation that makes the coenobites in ... more |
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by auntmavis - written on 06/01/01 (Very useful, 2940 readings)
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Tag line: “An unbelievable journey into a mad, sin filled world…” This is what the back of the video sleeve says :) “For over two years a carefully selected shooting crew led by it’s director, the prize winning and internationally renowned Emerson Fox, literally fought it’s way through the unknown highlands and the dangerous jungles of the vast deserts of the Asian Capitals. Many times they ended up in prison, hospital or over flooded areas and nearly had to give up their target. They were beaten up, robbed or lavishly invited. They fought against red tape, administration and governments as well as against diseases, ...


