Just short of boring. These days, there is (or should be) nothing especially novel about transsexuals, cremation, cult practices, or sexual esoterica, Asian or otherwise. I did find the footage of "the operation" interesting from a medical and forensic perspective, although anyone who has a problem with blood (their own or others) should not watch this part. This film, as an actual documentary of somewhat exotic foreign customs (at least from the perspective of one living in the United States) is far less "shocking" than, say, films which glorify crime or depict gratuitous violence. It seems clear to me that the producers did not have titillation in mind when they made this film, but rather intended a serious look at practices which, though alien to us, are commonplace elsewhere. The viewpoint is eclectic, but not especially offensive.
Review of Shocking Asia
