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Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema (2018)

Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema (2018)

Documentary
Release Date: 2018, October 8
Directors: Calum Waddell
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: High Rising Productions
Cast: Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Josie Ho, Bey Logan, Kam Kwok-Leung, Sean Tierney, James Mudge

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

pink film