The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks

2008 1h 34m CN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 55

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Synopsis

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Simon is a scion of a wealthy family who struggles to have a stable relationship because of his womanizing ways. When he finds a wife, Moon, he spots another woman and conspires to marry her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oscar Lam Wai-Kin
Simon Qing
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Simon Tate
Hikaru Wakana
Moon
Kaera Uehara
Violetta
Serina Hayakawa
Lotus
Minami Matsuzaka
Simon's Mother / Madame Goose
Winnie Leung Man-Yee
Plum
Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon
Bamboo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cash Chin Man-Kei
Writers: Cash Chin Man-Kei
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong, Japan

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1 / 8

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Released 18 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Japan.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "The Forbidden Legend: Sex and Chopsticks" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Oscar Lam Wai-Kin and Norman Tsui Siu-Keung and Hikaru Wakana carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1354553 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cash Chin Man-Kei directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, Japan. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Japan.
4Part of the "The Forbidden Legend: Sex and Chopsticks" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Oscar Lam Wai-Kin and Norman Tsui Siu-Keung and Hikaru Wakana carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1354553 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Box office: $432,376
Original language: CN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks (2008)

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The Forbidden Legend: Sex and Chopsticks

Based on Lanling Xiaoxiao Sheng's 16th century Chinese novel of manners Jin Ping Mei, the series revolves around themes of social class, scheming, revenge, sexual escapades, and murder.