

Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema
Visit website5.9/10 • 8
2018-10-08 • 1h 24m
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.
- Directors
- Calum Waddell
- Editors
- Naomi Holwill

Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema
Visit website2018-10-08 • 1h 24m
5.9/10 • 8
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.
- Directors
- Calum Waddell
- Editors
- Naomi Holwill
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsAnthony Wong Chau-Sang
Self
Josie Ho
Self
Godfrey Ho
Self
Bey Logan
Self
Daniel Chan Yee-Heng
Self
Sean Tierney
Self
Mike Hostench
Self
James Mudge
Self
Calum Waddell
Self
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- Status
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- pink film