Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema
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2018 · Movie · 1h 24m
The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
An insightful look at the history of Hong Kong's exploitation cinema, from the early days of the Shaw Brothers and such shockers as "Killer Snakes" through to the advent of the Category III rating in 1988 and then the June 4th massacre in Beijing. The latter led to a panic in Hong Kong, before the Handover of the former UK colony to Mainland China, and a number of motion pictures proceeded to take freedom of speech (and sometimes political symbolism) to the extreme. This is the story of one of the most curious and invigorating periods in exploitation filmmaking.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Calum WaddellDirector
Cast
- Anthony Wong Chau-SangSelf
- Josie HoSelf
- Godfrey HoSelf
- Bey LoganSelf
- Daniel Chan Yee-HengSelf
- Sean TierneySelf
- Mike HostenchSelf
- James MudgeSelf
- Calum WaddellSelf
- Kam Kwok-LeungSelf
Themes
pink film