“Expats” is based on the novel “The Expatriates” by Janice Y. K. Lee that follows the lives of a group of expatriates living in Hong Kong.
Nicole Kidman is currently at the center of a COVID controversy after it was reported that the actress was permitted to skip quarantine in Hong Kong to film a TV show. The Australian star,54, is starring in an upcoming series set in the region that has been described as “soft propaganda.” Expats is based on the novel “The Expatriates” by Janice Y. K. Lee that follows the personal and professional lives of a tight-knit group of expatriates living in Hong Kong. The Big Little Lies actress was allowed to skip Hong Kong’s mandatory hotel quarantine of up to three weeks in a move that is said to have sparked public anger. And the series itself is being described as “sugarcoating” the reality of the Chinese-ruled territory in 2021 following months of anti Government protests.
