3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy

2011 2h 9m CN

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5.5

MID

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25%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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4.3

IMDB

★5.5TMDB · 197🥫25%Rotten Tomatoes●36Metacritic★4.3IMDB · 3,174

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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A young scholar named Yangsheng who gets married to the beautiful daughter of a local merchant. When their sex life proves unsatisfactory, Yangsheng leaves home and journeys to the Pavilion of Ultimate Bliss.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiro Hayama
Wei Yangsheng
Leni Lan
Tie Yuxiang
Yukiko Suo
Dongmei
Saori Hara
Ruizhu
Tony Ho
Prince of Ning
Vienna Lyn
Ruizhu (voice)
Vonnie Lui
The Elder of Bliss
Kirt Kishita
Quan Laoshi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Sun
Writers: Stephen Shiu Yeuk-Yuen, Stephen Shiu Jr., Mark Woo Yiu-Fai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, Bermuda

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Bermuda.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Sex And Zen Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Christopher Sun, shot by Jimmy Wong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by Raymond Wong Ying-Wah. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Azrael Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Hiro Hayama and Leni Lan and Yukiko Suo carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Sun directs. Jimmy Wong behind the camera. Raymond Wong Ying-Wah scores. Azrael Chung cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Hong Kong, Bermuda. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 15 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Bermuda.
4Part of the "Sex And Zen Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Christopher Sun, shot by Jimmy Wong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Raymond Wong Ying-Wah. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Azrael Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hiro Hayama and Leni Lan and Yukiko Suo carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1365048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 14 different titles around the world.