VANISHING: Asia

- Season 1

(2017)

This episode explores the last remaining handmade "Fish Balls", the intricate art of Bamboo Deities and the disappearing "Neon Glow" in Hong Kong.

We explore the historic structures in this former Portuguese Colony, meet one of the last remaining Trishaw drivers and profiles a couple of coconut craftsmen.

Visit a master confectioner whose hand-crafted sweets are fit for a King, explore the forgotten heritage of the Rattanotosin area in Bangkok, and meet the last remaining craftsmen of Baan Batt, the traditional monk's bowl.

We meet the last remaining cane-makers in Kuala Lumpur, explore an ancient community threatened by rapid urban development and visit one of the few remaining vernacular houses in Malaysia.

We feast on exotic snake soup, visit Hong Kong's ethereal ghost villages and explore a royal cover-up.

Meet a passionate chef who is determined to preserve the culinary heritage of Singapore and explore the re-imagined neighborhoods on the verge of extinction.

Witness Taiwan's last remaining sword-maker at work, explore the endangered tradition of handcrafted paper art and discover one man's passion to save the disappearing handicraft of physical Chinese typography.

We explore whether the Hanbok, the traditional Korea formal dress can become everyday fashion again, visit a Hanok, the traditional Korea house under renovation and meet the maker of the endangered two string instrument, the Haegeum.