Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Pete's parents have certain expectations, but the Dutch dating market has different standards altogether. No matter how Dutch a banana like Pete feels, he always has to think of how he is seen or perceived. Pete looks Chinese, which isn't always considered attractive. So how do you navigate an ocean of potential dates when you don't meet today's standards yourself? And how do other "bananas" deal with that?
In the three-part docu-series Pete and the Bananas, journalist Pete Wu explores the most beautiful thing there is: love. But there are other dating rules for "bananas" as they are caught between two conflicting cultures. Pete calls himself a banana: Chinese on the outside ("yellow") and Dutch on the inside ("white"). Pete is investigating in this series: what is dating like for him? How do other "bananas" experience this? A series about love and dating between two worlds.
Part 2 of 3.
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Pete's parents have certain expectations, but the Dutch dating market has different standards altogether. No matter how Dutch a banana like Pete feels, he always has to think of how he is seen or perceived. Pete looks Chinese, which isn't always considered attractive. So how do you navigate an ocean of potential dates when you don't meet today's standards yourself? And how do other "bananas" deal with that?
In the three-part docu-series Pete and the Bananas, journalist Pete Wu explores the most beautiful thing there is: love. But there are other dating rules for "bananas" as they are caught between two conflicting cultures. Pete calls himself a banana: Chinese on the outside ("yellow") and Dutch on the inside ("white"). Pete is investigating in this series: what is dating like for him? How do other "bananas" experience this? A series about love and dating between two worlds.
Part 2 of 3.
On VPRO broadcast you will find nonfiction videos with English subtitles, French subtitles and Spanish subtitles, such as documentaries, short interviews and documentary series.
This channel offers some of the best travel series from the Dutch broadcaster VPRO. Our series explore cultures from all over the world. VPRO storytellers have lived abroad for years with an open mind and endless curiosity, allowing them to become one with their new country. Thanks to these qualities, they are the perfect guides to let you experience a place and culture through the eyes of a local. Uncovering the soul of a country, through an intrinsic and honest connection, is what VPRO and its presenters do best.
So subscribe to our channel, and we will be delighted to share our adventures with you!
more information at VPRObroadcast.com
Visit additional youtube channels bij VPRO broadcast:
VPRO Broadcast: youtube.com/VPRObroadcast
VPRO Metropolis: youtube.com/user/VPROmetropolis
VPRO Documentary: youtube.com/VPROdocumentary
VPRO World Stories: youtube.com/VPROworldstories
VPRO Extra: youtube.com/channel/UCTLrhK07g6LP-JtT0VVE56A
VPRO VG (world music): youtube.com/vrijegeluiden
VPRO 3voor12 (alternative music): youtube.com/3voor12
VPRO 3voor12 extra (music stories): youtube.com/channel/UCtgVYRLGraeL9rGMiM3rBHA
VPRObroadcast.com
