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Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema

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5.9/10 • 8

2018-10-081h 24m

Documentary

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

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  1. Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

    Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

    Self

  2. Josie Ho

    Josie Ho

    Self

  3. Godfrey Ho

    Godfrey Ho

    Self

  4. Bey Logan

    Bey Logan

    Self

  5. Daniel Chan Yee-Heng

    Daniel Chan Yee-Heng

    Self

  6. Sean Tierney

    Sean Tierney

    Self

  7. Mike Hostench

    Mike Hostench

    Self

  8. James Mudge

    James Mudge

    Self

  9. Calum Waddell

    Calum Waddell

    Self

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
--
Keywords
pink film