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Sex And Zen
''Sex and Zen'' (, ''The Carnal Prayer Mat's Stash of Illicit Love'') is a Hong Kong films of 1991, 1991 Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong erotic film, erotic sex comedy film directed by Michael Mak (director), Michael Mak, and starring Amy Yip and Lawrence Ng. The film is loosely based on ''The Carnal Prayer Mat'', a Chinese erotic novel by seventeenth-century author and playwright Li Yu (author), Li Yu. Plot The story is about Mei Yeung-Sheng, a lustful scholar (Lawrence Ng), who dares to challenge the moral teachings of the Budai, Sack Monk. The monk attempts to lecture the scholar that Enlightenment in Buddhism, enlightenment transcends the passions of the flesh but the scholar, who enjoys women, doesn't agree. However, Master Iron Doors, the most powerful man in the town, marries his daughter Huk-Yeung (Amy Yip) to the scholar. The daughter is a virgin and has been taught that sex is dirty. Choi Kun-Lun, the flying thief (Lo Lieh), tells the scholar that stealing other men's w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Mak (director)
Michael Mak (born 16 August 1958) is a Hong Kong film director who is known for directing ''Dragon Force (film), Dragon Force'', ''Everlasting Love (film), Everlasting Love'' and ''Island of Greed''. Michael was born in Hong Kong and his ancestral hometown is Mowming, Guangdong province. Background He is the brother of film producer Johnny Mak (producer), Johnny Mak. He was born in 1958 in Hong Kong. Career 1980s Mak had an acting role in the 1984 film, ''Behind the Yellow Line''. He directed the 1984 film ''Everlasting Love (film), Everlasting Love'' which starred Irene Wan and Andy Lau, Lau Tak Wah. 1990s to 2000s The period action film ''Butterfly and Sword'' was released in 2003. It starred Michelle Yeoh as Sister Ko and Tony Leung as Sen who were trying to stop a revolutionary plot to overthrow the government. He directed the 1997 gangster epic, ''Island of Greed'' which was produced by his brother Johnny. Under his direction, he portrayed Taiwan as a Chinese version of Sic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameo Appearance
A cameo appearance, also called a cameo role and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief guest appearance of a well-known person or character in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake) or renowned people making uncredited appearances. Short appearances by celebrities, film directors, politicians, athletes or musicians are common. A crew member of the movie or show playing a minor role can be referred to as a cameo role as well, such as director Alfred Hitchcock who made frequent cameo appearances in his films. Concept Originally, in the 1920s, a "cameo role" meant "a small character part that stands out from the other minor parts". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' connects this with the meaning "a short literary sketch or portrait", which is based on the lite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mari Ayukawa
is a former Japanese AV idol and ''pink film'' actress. Life and career Mari Ayukawa was born in Tokyo on December 2, 1969. Ayukawa had nurse education in high school and she was a medical school student when she made her AV debut in the July 1988 Arena release, . Ayukawa starred in the female pink film director Sachi Hamano's entry in Shintōhō Eiga's '' Molester's Train'' series, . In 1989 she starred in two films for ''pink film'' pioneer Satoru Kobayashi, and , both of which were distributed by Xces. Ayukawa also starred in director Akio Jissoji's (1990), also distributed by Xces. In 1991, Ayukawa played the role of the wife of Kuen the silk-maker in the Hong Kong Category III classic ''Sex and Zen''. In 2006, Ayukawa's AV career, which ran from 1988 to 1990, much of it for the h.m.p. and Alice Japan studios, was reviewed in the DVD ''Mari Ayukawa History'', released by Atlas21. Partial filmography Notes Bibliography * * * * Filmographyat HKMDB The Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rena Murakami
Renas may refer to: Places * Rena, Badajoz, a municipality in Extremadura, Spain * Rena, Norway, a village in Innlandet county, Norway * Rena, Washington, a community in Clallam County, Washington, United States People * Rena (given name), list of people with this name * Rena (footballer), a Portuguese footballer Other uses * MV ''Rena'', a container ship that ran aground off New Zealand in 2011, resulting in an oil spill * Rena (snake), a genus of blind snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae * Rena (film) See also * Reina (other) * Reyna (other) Rena Albanian special police force {{disambiguation, geo, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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'' (玉堂春) earlier adapted to cinema by King Hu as ''The Story of Sue San'' (1964). Synopsis Three maidens of poor background during the time of Song dynasty are sold by their families to the brothel Fragrance House run by madame Tall Kau (Lowell Chik). Susan (Karen Yeung) and Chinyun (Jane Chung) become closer during their training, while the third girl, ambitious Fanny (Tung Yi) keeps her distance. Eventually, the virginity of Susan is auctioned and bought by the horse tradesman Lui Tin (Elvis Tsui) from Lin'an but Lui gives Susan to Chu Chi-Ang (Timothy Zao), a young and inexperienced scholar he has befriended at the brothel and takes Fanny instead. Susan and Chi-Ang fall in love and Fanny, although she is taken as a concubine by Lui, knowing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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). Background ''Sex and Zen II'' is partially an adaptation of the Tsui Hark film '' The Lovers'', which is itself based on Butterfly Lovers and the lead actor Elvis Tsui's character Sai Moon-Kin (西門堅, pinyin: Xīmén Jiān) is related to the Water Margin character and Jin Ping Mei protagonist Ximen Qing. The film's Chinese title and the martial arts sequences are a reference to the ''Jade Maiden Heart Sutra'' (玉女心經, ''Yùnǚxīnjīng''), a fictional scripture in Jin Yong's '' The Return of the Condor Heroes''. Plot Sai Moon-Kin (Tsui) is a rich man who lives with his concubines and his son and a daughter named Yiau ( Loletta Lee), who is raised like a boy and is ignorant of the ways of love. Because her brother is intellectua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NC-17
The Motion Picture Association film rating system is used in the United States and its territories to rate a motion picture's suitability for certain audiences based on its content. The system and the ratings applied to individual motion pictures are the responsibility of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), previously known as the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) from 1945 to 2019. The MPA rating system is a voluntary scheme that is not enforced by law; films can be exhibited without a rating, although most theaters refuse to exhibit non-rated or NC-17 rated films. Non-members of the MPA may also submit films for rating. Other media, such as television programs, music and video games, are rated by other entities such as the TV Parental Guidelines, the RIAA and the ESRB, respectively. In effect as of November 1968, following the Hays Code of the classical Hollywood cinema era, the MPA rating system is one of various motion picture rating systems that are used to he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Motion Picture Rating System
The Hong Kong motion picture rating system () is a legal system of Motion picture rating system, movie screening and rating. An official government agency issues ratings for any movie that will be shown in Hong Kong cinemas. History In 1986, with the release of John Woo's violent gangster movie ''A Better Tomorrow'' (later rated ''IIB''), the general public became concerned about the influence films had on children. As a result, the Hong Kong motion picture rating system was established under the ''Movie Screening Ordinance Cap.392'' on 10 November 1988. The purpose behind the law was to provide parents of minors a chance to prevent their children from being exposed to inappropriate materials, as well as to allow people to watch movies with content aimed towards adults. The ratings were previously issued by the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration, and initially provided three levels of ratings, which led the slang term "three-tier ratings" () to popular usage. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Movie Database
The Hong Kong Movie Database (HKMDB) is a bilingual ( English and Chinese) website started in 1995 by Ryan Law. It provides a repository for information about movies originating from Hong Kong and the people who created them. The database was initially populated with data on over 6000 films, and reviews from the defunct database hosted at egret0.stanford.edu. In subsequent years it has expanded to contain information on more than 20,000 films and nearly 100,000 people, and includes films from Taiwan and China. Overview HKMDB contains information about films, people, and companies associated with Hong Kong cinema. This includes detailed film credits for cast and crew A crew is a body or a group of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or hierarchy, hierarchical organization. A location in which a crew works is called a crewyard or a workyard. The word has nautical resonances: the ta ... members as well as image and portrait galleries. The site al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Dollar
The Hong Kong dollar (, sign: HK$; code: HKD) is the official currency of Hong Kong. It is divided into 100 cents. Historically, it was also divided into 1000 mils. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is the monetary authority of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong dollar. Three commercial banks are licensed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to issue their own banknotes for general circulation in Hong Kong. These banks, HSBC, Bank of China, and Standard Chartered, issue their own designs of banknotes in denominations of HK$20, HK$50, HK$100, HK$150, HK$500, and HK$1000, with all designs being similar to one another in the same denomination of banknote. However, the HK$10 banknote and all coins are issued by the Government of Hong Kong. the Hong Kong dollar was the ninth- most traded currency in the world. Hong Kong uses a linked exchange rate system, trading since May 2005 in the range US$1:HK$7.75–7.85. Apart from its use in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong dollar is also used in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadomasochism
Sadism () and masochism (), known collectively as sadomasochism ( ) or S&M, is the derivation of pleasure from acts of respectively inflicting or receiving pain or humiliation. The term is named after the Marquis de Sade, a French author known for his violent and libertine works and lifestyle, and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, an Austrian author who described masochistic tendencies in his works. Though sadomasochistic behaviours and desires do not necessarily need to be linked to sex, sadomasochism is also a definitive feature of consensual BDSM relationships. Etymology and definition The word ''sadomasochism'' is a portmanteau of the words sadism and masochism. These terms originate from the names of two authors whose works explored situations in which individuals experienced or inflicted pain or humiliation. ''Sadism'' is named after Marquis de Sade (1740–1814), whose major works include graphic descriptions of violent sex acts, rape, torture, and murder, and whose char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie Ng
Carrie Ng (born 1963) is a Hong Kong actress well known for both Category-III cult and mainstream films. She won Best Actress at the 1993 Golden Horse Film Festival awards for her performance in ''Remains of a Woman'' and Best Supporting Actress at the 2000 Hong Kong Film Awards for ''The Kid.'' Other notable film credits include Edward Yang's ''Mahjong'' (1996) and cult classics ''Sex and Zen'' (1991) and ''Naked Killer'' (1992). Ng made her directorial debut with the revenge-thriller '' Angel Whispers'' (2015), which she co-directed, produced and scripted with film executive Shirley Yung. Selected filmography Films *'' City on Fire'' (1987) *'' Call Girl'88'' (1988) *'' The First Time is the Last Time'' (1989) *''Sentenced to Hang'' (1989) *'' Till We Meet Again'' (1991) *'' Crystal Hunt (film)'' (1991) *''Sex and Zen'' (1991) *''Naked Killer'' (1992) *'' Cheetah on Fire'' (1992) *'' Justice, My Foot!'' (1992) *'' Changing Partner'' (1992) *'' Angel Terminators'' (1992) *'' R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
