Being British East Asian: Sex, Beauty & Bodies

Being British East Asian: Sex, Beauty & Bodies

Caught between cultures of west and east.

152020•9.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

9.0/10(1)

Exploring body image, sex, and beauty, Elaine Chong challenges all she learned from movies, TV, and even family while growing up British East Asian and explores why the desire to fit in to a foreign culture while meeting the standards demanded by Asian family can leave some in an almost impossible situation.

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 8, 2020

Last Aired

October 22, 2020

Networks

BBC Three

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Sex

E1

Sex

Air date: 2020-10-08

Elaine Chong lifts the lid on how many British East Asians feel, caught between cultures of West and East. In this episode, she looks at love and sex.

Beauty

E2

Beauty

Air date: 2020-10-15

Elaine Chong lifts the lid on how many British East Asians feel, caught between cultures of west and east. In this episode, she considers beauty and plastic surgery.

Bodies

E3

Bodies

Air date: 2020-10-22

Elaine Chong lifts the lid on how many British East Asians feel, caught between cultures of west and east. In this episode, she looks at weight and body image.

Cast

Elaine Chong

Elaine Chong

Self

Rina Sawayama

Rina Sawayama

Self

Evelyn Mok

Evelyn Mok

Self

Ken Cheng

Self

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