• 2015

Episode list

Secrets of China
Fit in or Fail
Mon, Aug 24, 2015
  • S1.E1
  • Fit in or Fail
Did you know that China has a thriving and glamorous gaming community? It's true. But what does this obsessional interest in video games say about kids in the country and their desire to escape, if not from the state then into their own imaginations? And what happens to the ones who don't comply? Special bootcamps are designed to 'fix' children who display ideas that are considered unconventional.
7.7 /10
Desperate for Love
Mon, Aug 31, 2015
  • S1.E2
  • Desperate for Love
In China, if you're not married by your late twenties, you are considered a 'leftover' and branded a failure. This makes love in the country hugely competitive, with marriage bootcamps, marriage markets and even plastic surgery used to gain a romantic advantage. But what happens to those who are left on the shelf or rebel against this extreme vision of love and happiness?
7.6 /10
How to Get Rich
Mon, Sep 07, 2015
  • S1.E3
  • How to Get Rich
China's recent economic boom is changing people's lives, fast. Documentary filmmaker Billie JD Porter explores how some get rich while others find themselves serving the rich. She meets struggling migrant workers from the countryside and wealthy supercar-owners. Celebrating a traditional Chinese New Year, she asks whether the future is looking as bright as the recent past for this huge nation.
7.4 /10
Fit in or Fail

S1.E1 ∙ Fit in or Fail

Mon, Aug 24, 2015
Did you know that China has a thriving and glamorous gaming community? It's true. But what does this obsessional interest in video games say about kids in the country and their desire to escape, if not from the state then into their own imaginations? And what happens to the ones who don't comply? Special bootcamps are designed to 'fix' children who display ideas that are considered unconventional.
7.7 /10
Desperate for Love

S1.E2 ∙ Desperate for Love

Mon, Aug 31, 2015
In China, if you're not married by your late twenties, you are considered a 'leftover' and branded a failure. This makes love in the country hugely competitive, with marriage bootcamps, marriage markets and even plastic surgery used to gain a romantic advantage. But what happens to those who are left on the shelf or rebel against this extreme vision of love and happiness?
7.6 /10
How to Get Rich

S1.E3 ∙ How to Get Rich

Mon, Sep 07, 2015
China's recent economic boom is changing people's lives, fast. Documentary filmmaker Billie JD Porter explores how some get rich while others find themselves serving the rich. She meets struggling migrant workers from the countryside and wealthy supercar-owners. Celebrating a traditional Chinese New Year, she asks whether the future is looking as bright as the recent past for this huge nation.
7.4 /10
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