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Production Designers Behind ‘The Sympathizer,’ ‘Shogun’ and More Discuss Creating the Look of Sprawling Asian Cities
The production designers behind "The Sympathizer," "Shogun" and more shows talk how they recreated Asian cities for their shows.
FX’s drama series required Jarvis to transform two exterior backlots and two soundstages, building everything from a fishing village to a harbor to royal palaces. Originally, the production was set to take place in Vietnam which would have provided an authentic landscape; due to censorship issues, filming moved to Thailand. Roshelle Berliner did not have the luxury of traveling to Manila for “The Cleaning Lady.” Instead, she was tasked with transforming a parking lot in Albuquerque into the bustling streets of the city.
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