SINGAPORE, 25 May 2016 — GEM, the channel that brings the hottest dramas such as Goodbye Ghosts! and The Most Difficult Romance within a week of their Japan telecast, is set to air its first-ever original production We are Asia: Dean Fujioka & Friends.  Headlined by dashing actor-musician Dean Fujioka, the series is set for a global premiere on 19 June at 8.30pm/7.30pm (JKT/BKK).

GEM, which is a joint venture between Sony Pictures Television Networks and Nippon TV, is uniquely positioned to bring together the best entertainment from Japan and the rest of Asia.  Shot on location across 4 Asian cities including Japan, Cambodia, Hong Kong and Indonesia, We are Asia will feature the inimitable beauty, tradition and essence of Asia and its myriad cultures.

In this 5 episode documentary-style entertainment program, viewers will be taken on a cultural journey alongside Dean Fujioka and his celebrity friends: up-and-coming actor Shuhei Nomura, rock band WEAVER, and video projection dance sensation Siro-A.

Through the lens of these Japanese stars, audiences will be treated to a rare opportunity to witness the fusion of different cultures that springs from the exchange of knowledge between the local populace and the artistes.

Each episode of the program marks a step in a larger journey leading up to a spectacular finale stage, set against the magnificent backdrop of a World Heritage Site in Indonesia.  In a never-before-seen collaboration, viewers will be awed by the harmonious melding of cultures as Dean and WEAVER take to the stage with a gamelan orchestra, joined by Siro-A as well as a specially choreographed projection of Shuhei Nomura and the children they met on their expedition.  Performed live in front of an audience of 300 children from an Indonesian orphanage, the finale promises to put a smile not just on their faces, but also that of viewers from all around the world!

The global premiere of We are Asia: Dean Fujioka & Friends is set on 19 June, airing every Sunday at 8.30pm/7.30pm (JKT/BKK), first and exclusively on GEM, the glittering jewel of Asian entertainment.

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For further information:

GEM Media Networks Asia/ Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia
Timothy Oh
Tel: +65 9006 5979
Email: timothy_oh@spe.sony.com 

About GEM

GEM is the latest Asian entertainment channel from Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia, the broadcaster of Asia’s leading cable channels AXN, ONE, Animax and Sony Channel Asia.

GEM promises to be the glittering jewel of Asian general entertainment. The channel features first-run and exclusive dramas, comedies and variety entertainment shows from Japan as well as other Asian territories including South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. This also includes selected prime time dramas within the same week of broadcast in Japan.

Spanning across period, contemporary, action, comedy, family and romance genres, GEM is anchored by a wide range of Asian drama with the most compelling stories, the greatest characters and the brightest stars to keep audiences returning for more. The channel also boasts variety programs that spotlight the latest entertainment buzz around popular celebrities in the region, to complement its drama offerings.

See www.gemtvasia.com for more regional websites.

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