Sometimes there's a remarkable difference between domestic and imported fare, and it's never been so dramatic as in the B/D genre. While 90 percent of U.S. product features silly cardboard dungeons, smeary, locked-off videography and performers who are obviously more interested in funding their next breast enhancement than being tied and tortured, foreign tapes often reveal a true obsession with fetish material.

Severe Asian Restraint is a prime example of How To Do It Right -- with simplicity and authenticity. The setting is calming rather than Halloween -- esque. The women are pretty and deliciously natural. They wear cotton panties, which are removed when their asses are oiled up. The professional ropesmanship is covered by a variety of revealing, close-up angles. And all of the gals are appropriates submissive (no phony whimpers here, Jack)

Though the restraining technique in each sequence becomes fairly repetitive (breasts bound, hands tied behind back, all trussed up to a ceiling winch) the vid never loses sight of the genuine inner sexuality behind the tried-and-true trimmings.