List Of Hong Kong Category III Films
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The following is a non-exhaustive list of Category III films produced in
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
. According to the
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introduced in 1988, the restriction applicable to Category III films is thus defined: "No persons younger than 18 years of age are permitted to rent, purchase, or watch this film in the cinema." This applies to films produced in Hong Kong or elsewhere. The Category III rating is applicable to films produced anywhere. The list below contains only Category III films produced in Hong Kong.


Pre–1988

Films released before 1988 were rated retroactively when the rating system was introduced. * '' The Golden Lotus'' (1974) * ''
Love Swindlers ''Love Swindler'' is a 1976 Hong Kong film directed by Li Han-hsiang Richard Li Han-hsiang (; 7 March 1926 in Huludao, Jinxi, Liaoning – 17 December 1996 in Beijing) was a Chinese film director. Li directed more than 70 films in his caree ...
'' (1976) * ''
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind ''Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind'' () is a 1980 Hong Kong crime film directed by Tsui Hark. The initial cut of the film was banned for its violence, generating public interest in the film that caused its edited version to become a box o ...
'' (1980) * ''
Devil Fetus ''Devil Fetus'' (魔胎) is a 1983 Hong Kong horror film directed by Lau Hung Chuen. Plot A woman buys an antique vase, which contains a demon that is unleashed to cause mayhem and take possession of people it encounters. Cast * Eddie Chan as ...
'' (1983) * '' Seeding of a Ghost'' (1983) * ''
Possessed Possessed may refer to: Possession * Possession (disambiguation), having some degree of control over something else ** Spirit possession, whereby gods, demons, animas, or other disincarnate entities may temporarily take control of a human body *** ...
'' (1983) * ''
Possessed II ''Possessed II'' (艷鬼發狂) is a 1984 cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong film directed by David Lai. It is preceded by Possessed (1983 film), Possessed in 1983. Plot A bar waitress lived with her boyfriend and gave birth to a baby boy called Pa ...
'' (1984) * '' The Rape After'' (1984) * '' Hong Kong Godfather'' (1985) * ''
The Seventh Curse ''The Seventh Curse'' is a 1986 Hong Kong adventure film directed by Lam Ngai Kai based on Ni Kuang's novel series ''Dr. Yuen Series'' and stars Chin Siu-ho as Dr. Yuen. The film also stars Chow Yun-fat as Wisely, the protagonist in Ni's ''Wi ...
'' (1986)


1988–1999

This period is generally considered as the one when most Category III Hong Kong films were produced. ;1988 * ''
Men Behind the Sun ''Men Behind the Sun'' (, literally ''Black Sun: 731'', also sometimes called ''Man Behind the Sun'') is a 1988 Hong Kong historical exploitation horror film directed by T. F. Mou, and written by Mei Liu, Wen Yuan Mou and Dun Jing Teng. The fil ...
'' (1988) * '' Her Vengeance'' (1988) * ''
School on Fire ''School on Fire'' (學校風雲) is a 1988 Hong Kong action film directed by Ringo Lam. The film involves a young schoolgirl Chu Yuen Fong (Fennie Yuen) who becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she testifies over a tri ...
'' (1988) * '' Gunmen'' (1988) ;1989 * '' Bloody Brotherhood'' (1989) * '' Triads: The Inside Story'' (1989) * '' Runaway Blues'' (1989) ;1990 * '' Bullet in the Head'' (1990) * ''An Eye for an Eye'' (1990) * ''
Erotic Ghost Story ''Erotic Ghost Story'' () is a "Category III" rated Hong Kong erotic film. Directed by Lam Ngai Kai and starring Amy Yip, So Man, Hitomi Kudo and Manfred Wong, and was released in 1990. The film became a box office success in Hong Kong, and Ero ...
'' (1990) * ''
Queen of Temple Street ''Queen of Temple Street'' () is a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Lawrence Ah Mon. It has a Category III rating in Hong Kong. Cast and roles * Sylvia Chang – Big Sis Wah * Ha Ping – Older Woman * Josephine Koo – Venus * Kwan Hoi-Shan ...
'' (1990) ;1991 * ''The Blue Jean Monster'' (1991) * ''
Fist of Fury 1991 Fist of Fury 1991 (新精武門1991) is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Cho Chung-sing and starring Stephen Chow in the lead role. ''Fist of Fury 1991''. '' List of Hong Kong films of 1991''. Retrieved 21 July 2016 Aside from a few paro ...
'' (1991) * ''
Sex and Zen ''Sex and Zen'' (, ''The Carnal Prayer Mat's Stash of Illicit Love'') is a 1991 Hong Kong erotic sex comedy film directed by Michael Mak, and starring Lawrence Ng and Amy Yip. The film is loosely based on ''The Carnal Prayer Mat'', a Chinese er ...
'' (1991) * '' Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky'' (1991) * ''
Robotrix ''Robotrix'' (Chinese 女机械人 pinyin: ''nǚ jīxièrén'' "Woman Robot") is a 1991 Hong Kong science fiction exploitation film directed by Jamie Luk Kin-ming and produced by the Golden Harvest Company. Bill Lui, the winner of the 23rd Hon ...
'' (1991) ;1992 * ''
Dr. Lamb ''Dr. Lamb'' (羔羊醫生) is a 1992 Hong Kong horror crime film directed by Danny Lee and Billy Tang. The film stars Lee, Simon Yam and Kent Cheng. ''Dr Lamb'' was rated Category III by the Hong Kong motion picture rating system. The fil ...
'' (1992) * ''
My Wife's Lover ''My Wife's Lover'' (太太的情人) is a 1992 Hong Kong film directed by Kevin Chu. Cast * Chik King Man - Joanne * Maria Tung Ling - Terry * Vincent Lam - Alan External links * * ''My Wife's Lover''at HKMDB The Hong Kong Movie Data ...
'' (1992) * ''
Naked Killer ''Naked Killer'' () is a 1992 Hong Kong erotic thriller film written and produced by Wong Jing, and directed by Clarence Fok Yiu-leung. The film stars Chingmy Yau, Simon Yam and Carrie Ng. The film is regarded as a cult classic. Plot Kitty ...
'' (1992) ;1993 * ''
Perfect Exchange ''Perfect Exchange'', also known as ''The Sting II'', is a 1993 Hong Kong action comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung. The film was rated Category III by the Hong Kong motion picture rating system. ...
'' (1993) * ''My Better Half'' (1993) * ''Love to Kill'' (1993) * '' Crazy Love'' (1993) aka. ''The Fruit Is Ripe 1'' * '' Crime Story'' (1993) * '' Daughter of Darkness'' (1993) * ''
Run and Kill ''Run and Kill'' () is a 1993 Hong Kong crime thriller exploitation film directed by Billy Tang. The film follows Fatty Cheung (Kent Cheng Kent Cheng Jak-si (born 22 May 1951) is a Hong Kong film and television actor. He is a two time recipi ...
'' (1993) * ''
The Untold Story ''The Untold Story'' is a 1993 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Herman Yau and starring Danny Lee and Anthony Wong, with the former also serving as the film's producer. The film is based on the " Eight Immortals Restaurant murder ...
'' (1993) * '' Retribution Sight Unseen'' (1993) aka. ''Three Days of a Blind Girl'' * '' Raped by an Angel'' (1993) Note that ''Raped by an Angel'' '' 2''HK cinemagic: ''Raped by an Angel 2''
/ref> and ''5'' are rated as Category IIB. * ''Taxi Hunter'' (1993) * ''Women on the Run'' (1993) ;1994 * ''Beauty Evil Rose'' (1994) aka. ''The Beauty's Evil Roses'' * ''Daughter of Darkness 2'' (1994) * ''A Day Without Policemen'' (1994) * ''Dream Lovers'' (1994) * ''Brother of Darkness'' (1994) * '' A Chinese Torture Chamber Story'' (1994) * ''Fatal Encounter'' (1994) * ''
Red to Kill Red to Kill () is a 1994 category III Hong Kong horror film directed by Billy Tang Hin-Shing. Cast and roles * Lily Chung - Ming-Ming Yuk Kong * Money Lo Money Lo Man Yee (盧敏儀, born 19 November 1960) is a Hong Kong actress. Filmography ...
'' (1994) * ''
The Tragic Fantasy - Tiger of Wanchai ''The Tragic Fantasy - Tiger of Wanchai'' is a 1994 Hong Kong action crime thriller film directed by Stephen Lo and Joe Chu and starring Simon Yam, Lau Ching-wan, Wan Yeung-ming and Roy Cheung. The film is based on the life of Sun Yee On triad ...
'' (1994) * '' Twenty Something'' (1994) * ''The Underground Banker'' (1994) ;1995 * ''
Eternal Evil of Asia ''The Eternal Evil of Asia'' () is a 1995 Hong Kong Category III comedy horror film written and directed by Man Kei Chin. The film follows a group of friends, who on a hedonistic trip to Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as S ...
'' (1995) ;1996 * ''
Sex and Zen II ''Sex and Zen II'' (, "The Carnal Prayer Mat II - Jade Maiden Heart Sutra") is a 1996 Hong Kong erotic comedy film directed by Chin Man Kei. The film is a sequel to ''Sex and Zen'' (1991), and it was followed by ''Sex and Zen III'' (1998). Ba ...
'' (1996) * ''
Viva Erotica ''Viva Erotica'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong erotic comedy film co-written and directed by Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung. The film is developed as a sex-comedy film, though with a serious subject of how an artist has to compromise his artistic integ ...
'' (1996) * ''
Ebola Syndrome ''Ebola Syndrome'' (伊波拉病毒) is a 1996 Hong Kong Category III exploitation film starring Anthony Wong and directed by Herman Yau. Plot Ah Kai is a wanted convict from Hong Kong who escapes to South Africa after killing his former bo ...
'' (1996) ;1997 * ''The Fruit Is Swelling'' (1997) aka. ''The Fruit Is Ripe 2'' * '' Happy Together'' (1997) * '' Intruder'' (1997) ;1998 * '' Nude Fear'' (1998) * '' Young and Dangerous: The Prequel'' (1998) * ''
Sex and Zen III ''Sex and Zen III'' (, "The Carnal Prayer Mat III - Hubby, I want it") is a 1998 Hong Kong comedy erotic film following ''Sex and Zen'' (1991) and '' Sex and Zen II'' (1996). The film is an adaptation of the Ming opera ''Yu Tang Chun'' (玉堂 ...
'' (1998) * ''
The Untold Story 2 ''The Untold Story 2'' a.k.a. ''Human Flesh Bun 2'' (人肉叉燒包II之天誅地滅) is a 1998 Hong Kong film. It is a sequel to ''The Untold Story ''The Untold Story'' is a 1993 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Herman Yau an ...
'' (1998) * ''Raped by an Angel 3: Sexual Fantasy of the Chief Executive'' (1998) * ''A Chinese Torture Chamber Story 2'' (1998) ;1999 * ''The Fruit Is Ripe 3'' (1999) * ''Iron Sister'' (1999) * ''A Lamb in Despair'' (1999) * ''Raped by an Angel 4: The Raper's Union'' (1999)


2000–15

* ''
Spacked Out ''Spacked Out'' (Chinese title: 無人駕駛; ''Mo Yan Ka Sai'') is a 2000 Chinese social realist film directed by Lawrence Ah Mon and produced by Johnnie To. It has a Category III rating in Hong Kong. Plot The film follows four teenaged girls ...
'' (2000) * '' There Is a Secret in My Soup'' (2001) * ''Human Pork Chop'' (2001), * '' 3 Extremes II'' (2002) * '' Fu Bo'' (2003) * ''Sexy Soccer'' (2003) * '' Three... Extremes'' (2004) * ''
Ab-normal Beauty ''Ab-normal Beauty'' (死亡寫真, "''Photos of Death''") (also ''Sei mong se jun'') is a 2004 Hong Kong horror film directed and co-written by Oxide Pang. It stars Race Wong and Rosanne Wong of the Cantopop group 2R. Plot Jiney, an art and ...
'' (2004) * ''
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'' (2004) * ''
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'' (2005) * '' SPL: Sha Po Lang'' (2005) * ''
Election 2 ''Election 2'' (literal title: '' Black Society: Harmony is a Virtue''), also known as ''Triad Election'' in the United States, is a 2006 Category III Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To with a large ensemble cast including Louis Koo, S ...
'' (2006) * ''
Dog Bite Dog '' Dog Bite Dog '' () is a 2006 Hong Kong action crime thriller film directed by Soi Cheang and starring Edison Chen as a brutal Cambodian assassin, desperately trying to evade the police, led by Sam Lee, after completing an assignment in Hong ...
'' (2006) * ''
Exiled ''Exiled'' () is a 2006 Hong Kong action drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Nick Cheung, Josie Ho, Roy Cheung and Lam Suet, with special appearances by Richie Jen and Simon Yam. The action ...
'' (2006) * ''
The Heavenly Kings ''The Heavenly Kings'' (四大天王) is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Daniel Wu. Background In 2005, Chinese media began to report that Daniel Wu had formed a boyband, Alive, with Terence Yin, Andrew Lin and Conroy Chan. Wu and his band ...
'' (2006; rated for explicit profanity) * '' Whispers and Moans'' (2007), directed by
Herman Yau Herman Yau Lai-to (; born 13 July 1961) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Filmography * 1987: ''Tragic Hero'' – Co-Cinematographer * 1987: ''No Regret (1987 film), No Regret'' – Director * ...
* ''
Lust, Caution ''Lust, Caution'' () is a 2007 erotic period espionage mystery romance film directed by Ang Lee, based on the 1979 novella by Eileen Chang. ''Lust, Caution'' is set in Hong Kong in 1938 and in Shanghai in 1942, when the city was occupied by t ...
'' (2007) * ''
Mad Detective ''Mad Detective'' () is a 2007 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. ''Mad Detective'' was first screened at the 64th Venice International Film Festival, and later premiered at the 2007 Toronto International ...
'' (2007) * '' Gong Tau: An Oriental Black Magic'' (2007) * ''
Fatal Move ''Fatal Move'' (, released in the United States as ''Triad Wars'') is a 2008 Hong Kong action film written, produced and directed by Dennis Law. The film stars Sammo Hung, Simon Yam and Wu Jing, who reunite after 2005's '' SPL: Sha Po Lang''. ...
'' (2008) * ''
Hong Kong Bronx ''Hong Kong Bronx'' () is a 2008 Hong Kong action film directed by Billy Chung, and starring Jordan Chan and Annie Man. The film was produced by Wong Jing, whose father, Wong Tin-Lam, appears in a supporting role. Plot Neil is a former Triad b ...
'' (2008) * '' Besieged City'' (2008) * '' The Forbidden Legend Sex & Chopsticks'' (2008) ** '' The Forbidden Legend Sex & Chopsticks 2'' (2009) * ''
The Unbelievable The Unbelievable (Chinese: 怪談; ''Gwai Tam'') is a Hong Kong TV program about paranormal and other supernatural occurrences mostly in Hong Kong and nearby East Asia countries. It is generally based on Eastern Buddhist, Taoist or Chinese spi ...
'' (2009) * ''
A Very Short Life ''A Very Short Life'' () is a 2009 Hong Kong drama film written, produced and directed by Dennis Law. It is Law's fifth feature film as a writer and director. Centered on child abuse and child molestation, the film stars Maggie Shiu as a Hong K ...
'' (2009) * ''
Shinjuku Incident ''Shinjuku Incident'' (, ja, 新宿インシデント ''Shinjuku Inshidento'') is a 2009 Crime film#Crime drama, Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Derek Yee, who also writer with Chun Tin-nam. The film stars Jackie Chan, Naoto Takenaka, Da ...
'' (2009) * ''
Dream Home ''Dream Home'' (維多利亞壹號 ''Wai dor lei ah yut ho'', literally ''Victoria No. 1'') is a 2010 Hong Kong slasher film directed and co-written by Pang Ho-cheung. The film is the story of Cheng Lai-sheung (Josie Ho) who saves up money to ...
'' (2010) * '' Revenge: A Love Story'' (2010) * '' Love in a Puff'' (2010; rated for positive portrayal of smoking)HK cinemagic ''Love in a Puff''
/ref> * '' 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy'' (2011) * ''
The 33D Invader ''The 33D Invader'' (蜜桃成熟時33D) is a 2011 Hong Kong science fiction sex comedy film directed by Cash Chin. The film stars Macy Wu (whose bust size is exactly 33D, thus the name) as a girl named Future who has to re-populate the hu ...
'' (2011) * ''
Vulgaria ''Vulgaria'' () is a 2012 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Pang Ho-cheung. The film won Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Award. Plot Struggling movie producer To Wai-cheung is hardly able to make al ...
'' (2012) * ''
Tales from the Dark 1 ''Tales from the Dark 1'' (李碧華鬼魅系列: 迷離夜) is a 2013 Hong Kong portmanteau horror film directed by Simon Yam, Lee Chi-ngai, and Fruit Chan. The film is split into three segments, each based on a short story by Lilian Lee. The ...
'' (2013) ** ''
Tales from the Dark 2 ''Tales from the Dark 2'' (李碧華鬼魅系列: 奇幻夜) is a 2013 Hong Kong portmanteau horror film directed by Gordon Chan, Lawrence Ah Mon and Teddy Robin. A sequel to ''Tales from the Dark 1'', the film is also divided into three segment ...
'' (2013) * '' 3D Naked Ambition'' (2014) * '' The Gigolo'' (2015) ** ''
The Gigolo 2 ''The Gigolo 2'' () is a 2016 Hong Kong erotic comedy film directed by Venus Keung and starring Dominic Ho, Connie Man, Jazz Lam and Iris Chung. It is the sequel to '' The Gigolo'' (2015). The film was released on 14 January 2016 in Hong Kong. ...
'' (2015)


See also

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Cinema of Hong Kong The cinema of Hong Kong ( zh, t=香港電影) is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China and the cinema of Taiwan. As a former British colony, Hong Kong had a greater degree of ...
. See "Category III films" section. *
List of NC-17 rated films NC-17 (No One 17 and Under Admitted) is the highest rating in the Motion Picture Association (MPA) film rating system used for films distributed in the United States. It is assigned to films the MPA believes most parents would consider "patently ...


Notes


References

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External links


Random Acts of Sensible Violence: Genre, Hong Kong Censorship, and the Brief Ascent of Category III


* ttp://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/imovie.asp?gid=15 HK cinemagic list of Hong Kong Category III films
Categorize Me: A History of Hong Kong's Category III Genre
Cinema of Hong Kong Category III Softcore pornography