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
. According to the Hong Kong motion picture rating system
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.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. According to the Hong Kong motion picture rating system
Hong Kong motion picture rating system
The Hong Kong motion picture rating system is a legal system of movie screening and rating. An official government agency issues ratings for any movie that will be shown in Hong Kong movie theatres.-History:...
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
Films released before 1988 were rated retroactively when the rating system was introduced.- Centipede Horror (1984)
- Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980)
- Devil FetusDevil FetusDevil Fetus is a 1983 Hong Kong film directed by Lau Hung Chuen.-Plot:The Cheng, a rich family, deals with business about real estate in Hong Kong. During the Ghost Festival, senior Mrs. Cheng's second daughter-in-law bought an old jade from her highest bid at an auction sale. However, she changed...
(1983) - Lewd Lizard (1979) aka Blood Lizard
- Seeding of a GhostSeeding of a GhostSeeding of a Ghost is a 1983 Hong Kong film directed by Chuan Yang.-Plot:Following the prediction of a dark magician, the unfaithful wife of a Hong Kong cab driver falls victim to a pair of murderous thugs...
(1983) - The Beasts (1980)
- The Rape After (1986)
- The Seventh Curse (1986)
1988 - 1999 films
This period is generally considered as the one when most Category III Hong Kong exploitation films were produced.- A Chinese Torture Chamber StoryA Chinese Torture Chamber StoryA Chinese Torture Chamber Story is a 1994 Hong Kong erotic comedy film produced by Wong Jing and directed by Bosco Lam. The literal translation of the Chinese title means Ten Tortures of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.-Plot:...
(1994) - A Chinese Torture Chamber Story 2 (1998)
- A Day Without Policemen (1994)
- A Lamb in Despair (1999)
- Beauty Evil Rose (1994) aka The Beauty's Evil Roses
- Brother of Darkness (1994)
- Crazy LoveCrazy Love (1993 film)-External links:* at Hong Kong Cinemagic* at Love HK Film...
(1993) aka. The Fruit is Ripe 1 - Crime Story (1993)
- Daughter of Darkness (1993)
- Daughter of Darkness 2 (1994)
- Diary of a Serial Killer (1995)
- Dr. LambDr. LambDr. Lamb is a 1992 Category III Hong Kong film directed by Danny Lee and Billy Tang.-Cast and roles:* Danny Lee - Inspector Lee* Simon Yam - Lam Gor-Yu* Kent Cheng - Fat Bing* Chung Pik Yu * Hui Si Man * Eric Kei - Eric* Emily Kwan - Bo...
(1992) - Ebola SyndromeEbola SyndromeEbola Syndrome is a 1996 Hong Kong exploitation film starring Anthony Wong and directed by Herman Yau.-Plot synopsis:Ah Kai is a wanted convict from China who escapes to South Africa after killing his former boss and his boss's wife...
(1996) - Erotic Nightmare (1999)
- Eternal Evil of Asia (1995)
- Fatal Encounter (1994)
- Fist of Fury 1991Fist of Fury 1991Fist of Fury 1991 is a 1991 Hong Kong film directed by Choh Chung-Sing, and starring Stephen Chow in the lead role. Aside from a few parodied scenes, the film bears no other similarities to the Bruce Lee film Fist of Fury except in title only...
(1991) - Happy Together (1997), directed by Wong Kar-waiWong Kar-waiWong Kar-wai BBS is a Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker, internationally renowned as an auteur for his visually unique, highly stylized, emotionally resonant work, including Days of Being Wild , Ashes of Time , Chungking Express , Fallen Angels , Happy Together and 2046...
- Her Vengeance (1988)
- Horrible High Heels (1996)
- Invincible (1992)
- Iron Sister (1999), starring Shu QiShu QiShu Qi is the stage name of a Taiwanese actress born Lin Li-Hui . Her stage name is occasionally romanized as Hsu Chi or Shu Kei . Her name is sometimes seen in the Western order as Qi Shu.-Early life:...
- Love to Kill (1993)
- Men Behind the Sun (1988)
- Men Behind the Sun 2 (1992) aka Maruta 2: Laboratory of the Devil
- My Wife's LoverMy Wife's Lover-Cast:* Chik King Man - Joanne* Maria Tung Ling - Terry* Vincent Lam - Alan-External links:* at HKMDB* at Hong Kong Cinemagic...
(1992) - Naked KillerNaked KillerNaked Killer is a 1992 Hong Kong 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:...
(1992), directed by Clarence Fok - No Guilty (1992)
- Nude Fear (1998)
- Peeping Tom (1997)
- Pretty Woman (1991)
- Queen of Temple StreetQueen of Temple StreetQueen 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* Carol Cheng * Ha Ping - Older Woman* Josephine Koo - Venus...
(1990) - Rape in Public Sea (1993)
- Raped by an AngelRaped by an AngelRaped by an Angel aka. Naked Killer 2 is a 1993 Category III Hong Kong film directed by Andrew Lau, with a scenario by Wong Jing.-Prequel and sequel:...
(1993) Note that Raped by an Angel 2Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform FanRaped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan is a 1998 Category IIB Hong Kong film directed by Aman Chang, with a scenario by Wong Jing. It is the second installment of the Raped by an Angel film series.-Cast:* Athena Chu as Po Wan Yu...
and 5 are rated as Category IIB. - Raped by an Angel 3: Sexual Fantasy of the Chief Executive (1998)
- Raped by an Angel 4: The Raper's Union (1999)
- Red to KillRed to KillRed to Kill is a 1994 category III Hong Kong film directed by Billy Tang Hin-Shing.-Cast and roles:* Lily Chung - Ming-Ming Yuk Kong* Money Lo - Ka Lok Cheung, the social worker* Ben Ng - Chi Wai Chan* Bobby Yip - Ugly Mental Patient-External links:*...
(1994) - Retribution Sight Unseen (1993) aka Three Days of a Blind Girl
- Riki-Oh: The Story of RickyRiki-Oh: The Story of RickyRiki-Oh: The Story of Ricky is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Lam Nai-choi, and based on the Japanese manga Riki-Oh by Masahiko Takajo and Saruwatari Tetsuya...
(1991) - Robotrix (1991)
- Run and Kill (1993)
- School on FireSchool on FireSchool on Fire is a 1988 Hong Kong film directed by Ringo Lam. The film involves A young schoolgirl Yuen Fong who becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she testifies in court over a triad beating...
(1988) - Sex and ZenSex and ZenSex and Zen is a 1991 Hong Kong erotic comedy film directed by Michael Mak and starring Lawrence Ng and Amy Yip....
(1991) - Sex and Zen IISex and Zen IISex and Zen II is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Chin Man Kei. The film is a sequel to Sex and Zen , and it was followed by Sex and Zen III .-Synopsis:...
(1996) - Sex and Zen IIISex and Zen IIISex and Zen III is a 1998 Hong Kong comedy erotic film following Sex and Zen and Sex and Zen II .-Synopsis:...
(1998) - Suburb Murder (1992)
- Taxi Hunter (1993)
- The Blue Jean Monster (1991)
- The Fruit is Ripe 3 (1999)
- The Fruit is Swelling (1997) aka. The Fruit is Ripe 2
- The Intruder (1997)
- The Peeping Tom (1997)
- The Tragic Fantasy (1994)
- The Underground Banker (1994)
- Trilogy of Lust 2 (1996) aka Portrait of a Serial Killer
- The Untold Story (1993). Anthony Wong won the Best ActorHong Kong Film Award for Best ActorThe Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor for the best performance by an actor in a leading role.-History:...
award at the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards13th Hong Kong Film AwardsCeremony for the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards was held in 1994.-Best Film:-Best Director:-Best Screenplay:-Best Actor:-Best Actress:-Best Supporting Actor:-Best Supporting Actress:-Best New Performer:-Best Cinematography:...
for his role in this film. - The Untold Story 2The Untold Story 2The Untold Story 2 aka. Human Flesh Bun 2 is a 1998 Hong Kong film.The blood flows freely in this sequel to the first Untold Story, which now finds Anthony Wong Chau-Sang in a different role; in a film that is just as violent and frightening as the original...
(1998) - The Untold Story 3 (1999)
- Viva EroticaViva EroticaViva Erotica is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung.-Plot:Viva Erotica is a sex-comedy film, though with a serious subject of how an artist has to compromise with his talents for living...
(1996). Nominated for Best Film at the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards16th Hong Kong Film AwardsCeremony for the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 13 April 1997 in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and hosted by Lydia Shum. In total, sixteen winners in fifteen categories were unveiled. Peter Chan's Comrades: Almost a Love Story became the biggest winner for the year with nine awards, setting...
. - Water Tank Murder Mystery (1994)
- Women on the Run (1993), directed by David Lai and Corey YuenCorey YuenCorey Yuen Kwai is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker and producer. He was a member of the Peking Opera Schools and one of the Seven Little Fortunes.-Life and career:...
- Young and Dangerous: The PrequelYoung and Dangerous: The PrequelYoung and Dangerous: The Prequel is a 1998 Hong Kong Triad film directed by Andrew Lau. It is the second prequel in the Young and Dangerous film series....
(1998)
2000 and after
- 3 Extremes II (2002). The film contains 3 segments: from South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong
- 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy is a 2011 Hong Kong 3-D erotic costume drama film released in Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand on 14 April 2011...
(2011). First 3D erotic film. - A Very Short LifeA Very Short LifeA 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 Kong police commissioner who investigates the murder of an...
(2009) - Ab-normal BeautyAb-normal BeautyAb-normal Beauty 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:...
(2004) - Besieged CityBesieged CityBesieged City is a 2008 Hong Kong film directed by Lawrence Ah Mon. It has a Category III rating in Hong Kong.-External links:* *...
(2008) - Dog Bite DogDog Bite DogDog Bite Dog is a 2006 Hong Kong action crime thriller directed by Soi Cheang and starring Edison Chen as a brutal Cambodian assassin, desperately trying to evade police after completing an assignment in Hong Kong...
(2006) - ElectionElection (2005 film)Election |society of Triads]]), is a 2005 Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To. Featuring a large ensemble cast, the film stars Simon Yam and Tony Leung Ka-Fai as two gang leaders engaged in a power struggle to become the new leader of the Hong Kong Triad society.The film premiered as an...
(2005). Won the Best Film award at the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards25th Hong Kong Film AwardsCeremony for the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 8 April 2006 in the Hong Kong Coliseum and hosted by Eric Tsang, Teresa Mo and Chapman To...
. - Election 2Election 2Election 2 |Black Society]]: Value Peace Most), also known as Triad Election in the United States, is a 2006 Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To with a large ensemble cast that includes Louis Koo, Simon Yam and Nick Cheung...
(2006) - Emmanuelle in Hong Kong (2003)
- ExiledExiledExiled is a 2006 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Roy Cheung, Francis Ng, and Simon Yam. The action takes place in contemporary Macau.-Plot:...
(2006), directed by Johnnie ToJohnnie ToJohnnie To Kei-Fung, born 22 April 1955, is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas...
. One scene shows Simon YamSimon YamSimon Yam Tat-Wah , born March 19, 1955, is a Hong Kong actor and film producer.-Background:The son of a former police officer of Shangdong heritage, his father was a Hong Kong Royal Police ship captain who was murdered by his colleague....
's character shaking hands with another gangster with their left hands turned around, making a triads agreement handshake. The scene is present on the Mega-Star uncut Limited Edition DVDDVDA DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
. However, only the Category IIB cut version was released in Hong Kong theatrically. - Fatal MoveFatal MoveFatal Move is a 2008 Hong Kong action crime film written, produced and directed by Dennis Law. The film features a large ensemble cast which includes Sammo Hung, Simon Yam and Wu Jing, who reunite after 2005's SPL: Sha Po Lang...
(2008) - Fu BoFu bois a 2003 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Ching Po.-Cast:* Eric Tsang* Anthony Wong Chau Sang* Liu Kai-Chi* Johnson Lee* Pauline Suen-Crew:* Wong Ching Po - director* Yip Wai-Shan - producer* Sandy Yip - producer* Lee Kung Lok, Wong Ching Po - editor...
(2003) - Gong Tau: An Oriental Black MagicGong Tau: An Oriental Black MagicGong Tau: An Oriental Black Magic is a 2007 Hong Kong film directed by Herman Yau.-Plot:CID detective Rockman was sent to Thailand to investigate a case involving the Hong Kong and Thai underground syndicate. During his visit he met a sexy table dancer called Elli, they had a brief but hot steamy...
(2007) - The Heavenly KingsThe Heavenly KingsThe Heavenly Kings 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...
(2006) - Hong Kong BronxHong Kong BronxHong Kong Bronx is a low-budget 2008 Hong Kong action film directed by Billy Chung, and starring Jordan Chan. The film was produced by Wong Jing, whose father, Wong Tin-Lam, appears in a supporting role....
(2008) - Human Pork Chop (2001), based on the 1999 Hello Kitty murderHello Kitty murderThe Hello Kitty Murder in Hong Kong refers to the case of a night club hostess who was kidnapped and tortured in an apartment in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1999. She eventually died over a month later, either by drug overdose or at the hands of the abductors...
- Love in a PuffLove in a PuffLove in a Puff is a 2010 Hong Kong romantic comedy directed by Pang Ho-cheung and starring Shawn Yue and Miriam Yeung. The plot revolves around the love story of Cherie and Jimmy, two smokers who met at an outdoor smoking area subsequent to the ban of all indoor smoking areas in Hong Kong...
(2010), directed by Pang Ho-cheungPang Ho-CheungEdmond Pang Ho-Cheung is a Hong Kong novelist, playwright, actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Pang was born in Hong Kong in 1973. At the age of 15, he started using a video camera to direct short films with his elder brother....
. Mainly due to the positive portraying of smoking as a central theme of the film. - Lust, Caution (2007)
- Mad DetectiveMad DetectiveMad Detective is a 2007 Hong Kong psychological crime thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. The film centers on a schizophrenic, former police inspector , who decides to come out of retirement to help a rookie cop solve a complex murder case, involving a missing...
(2007), directed by Johnnie ToJohnnie ToJohnnie To Kei-Fung, born 22 April 1955, is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas...
and Wai Ka-FaiWai Ka-FaiWai Ka-Fai is a Hong Kong writer, filmmaker, producer and former TV director and producer.Wai is best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, another former TV turned film director and producer. In 1996, they formed Milkyway Image, which is now one of the most successful independent... - Naked Poison (2000)
- Night Corridor (2003)
- Prostitute Killers (2000)
- Revenge: A Love StoryRevenge: A Love StoryRevenge: A Love Story is a 2010 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Ching-Po....
(2010) - Runaway Pistol (2002)
- Sexy Soccer (2003)
- Shinjuku IncidentShinjuku IncidentShinjuku Incident is a 2009 Hong Kong action crime drama film written and directed by Derek Yee, and also produced by and starring Jackie Chan...
(2009) - Spacked OutSpacked OutSpacked Out is a 2000 Chinese social realist film directed by Lawrence Ah Mon and produced by Johnnie To...
(2000) - SPL: Sha Po LangSPL: Sha Po LangSPL: Sha Po Lang , , is a 2005 Hong Kong martial arts and crime film written and directed by Wilson Yip, starring Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam and Jing Wu...
(2005) - The Peeping (2002)
- The UnbelievableThe UnbelievableThe Unbelievable 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 spiritual supernatural perspective, though not limited to these philosophies.-Name:The...
(2009) - There is a Secret in my Soup (2001), based on the 1999 Hello Kitty murderHello Kitty murderThe Hello Kitty Murder in Hong Kong refers to the case of a night club hostess who was kidnapped and tortured in an apartment in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1999. She eventually died over a month later, either by drug overdose or at the hands of the abductors...
- Three... ExtremesThree... ExtremesThree... Extremes is a 2004 international East Asian horror film collaboration consisting of three segments by three directors from three countries. It is a sequel to, and follows the concept of Three , this time with more established directors...
(2004) - Whispers and MoansWhispers and Moans (film)Whispers and Moans is a 2007 Hong Kong film directed by Herman Yau. It is based on the 2006 book Whispers and Moans by Yeeshan Yang, investigating the Hong Kong sex trade...
(2007), directed by Herman YauHerman YauHerman Yau Lai-To , born 1961 in Hong Kong is a film director, actor, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer.-Background:A Chiuchow by origin, Yau studied film at The Department of Communications, Hong Kong Baptist College from 1981 to 1984 where he spent much of his early days hanging out...
See also
- Cinema of Hong KongCinema of Hong KongThe cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
. See "Category III films" section. - List of NC-17 rated films