Photo: Lars Skree Chinese Dreamland is an upcoming Al Jazeera documentary about a rent-a-foreigner talent agency in Chongqing, China, where foreigners are in demand for events, as they are perceived to add glamour and help create an ‘international’ atmosphere. “Now it’s true that the price of white people is expensive, but it really raises the […]
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Chinese School: Reality TV disguised as documentary?
Cass Lu – born in UK and raised on rice, sandwiches and Harry Potter. She studies dentistry and writes for fun. BBC2’s social ‘experiment’ is fascinating, outrageous and thought-provoking – at the expense of five Chinese teachers A kettle boils merrily at the back of the crowded classroom. Pens are put down; mugs are pulled out. […]
Epic journey of Marco Polo
A contemporary re-tracing of Marco Polo’s 13th century journey is the first production from the partnership of Hong Kong-based Phoenix TV and global broadcaster Al Jazeera English. Shot in epic cinematic style by London-based EOS Films and Beijing Energy Media, the three-part series explores the philosophical and historical questions about East and West, then and […]
British Born Chinese – Larkin Cen in MasterChef Final
British born Chinese Larkin Cen has made it to the final on BBC One’s prestigious cooking show, MasterChef . His parents own a Chinese take away in Cardiff where he was born and he works as a solicitor in Bristol. With his good looks and fine cooking skills, he is fast gaining a reputation as the housewives’ […]
Confessions of an Asian Media Junkie: Korean Drama Trends
Nee Hao Magazine’s Guest Contributor Tryn Quan gives us the Asian media low-down on Korean dramas… Korean dramas… what’s the entire craze about them anyways? For me, it’s so that I can live vicariously. Due to my boring 9-5 office job, it’s an entertainment escape that adds a spark to my life. Yes, they can […]
New Channel 4 Series Casting Call – For couples or families wanting to buy a business
TV production company – True North are currently working on a new series for Channel 4 called Compare Your Life. It’s about helping families and couples to buy a business. They are currently in the casting stages and are trying to find the perfect family or couple who have entrepreneurial aspirations. 电视节目公司True North最近致力于为第四频道(Channel 4)制作一个全新的系列名为 “Compare Your […]
TVB looking for people to take part in a programme (London)
TVB would like to find prominent people interested to take part in a special TVB series about personal profiles, youth, Chinese women, artists, British Chinese mixed marriages, teaching Chinese culture etc. They will pay for the train tickets. The filming will be in London and a TVB representative will send someone to pick up the […]