JONATHAN ROSS' ASIAN INVASION
Tuesday 10 January - Tuesday 24 January 2006
In a new three-part series Jonathan Ross travels to Japan, Hong Kong and Korea to explore the world's most innovative cinema.
In each episode Jonathan meets Asia's most talked about actors and directors and shares his passion for all aspects of Asian filmmaking with a multitude of clips.
1. JAPAN
Tuesday 10 January 10pm-11pm; 12.55am-1.55am; Wednesday 11.25pm-12.25am; 1.55am-2.55am
Has Japanese cinema gone off the boil? Jonathan meets the current crop of directors and surveys recent releases.More about Programme 1
2. HONG KONG
Tuesday 17 January 10pm-11pm; 12.40am-1.40am; Wednesday 18 January 11.25pm-12.25am; 1.55am-2.55am
In Hong Kong Jonathan finds out how cinema in the home of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee has changed since the handover to China in 1997. Read more about Programme 2
3. KOREA
Tuesday 24 January 10pm-11pm; 1am-2am; Wednesday 25 January 11.25pm-12.25pm; 1.55am-2.25am
In arguably the world's most exciting filmmaking country, Jonathan meets Park Chan-wook, whose film Oldboy won the Grand Prix at Cannes in 2004. Read more about Programme 3
IN PICTURES
Stunning images from the cream of Asian cinema
VIDEO CLIPS
Watch interview highlights from every episode
