Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema
2018 | 84m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Calum Waddell |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 08, 2018 |
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| Director: | Calum Waddell |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | pink film |
| Production Companies | High Rising Productions |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Anthony Wong | Self |
| Josie Ho | Self |
| Godfrey Ho | Self |
| Bey Logan | Self |
| Daniel Chan Yee-Heng | Self |
| Sean Tierney | Self |
| Mike Hostench | Self |
| James Mudge | Self |
| Calum Waddell | Self |
| Amy Yip Chi-Mei | Self (archive footage) |
| Shu Qi | Self (archive footage) |
| Simon Yam | Self (archive footage) |
| Kam Kwok-Leung | Self |
| Name | Job |
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| Calum Waddell | Director |
| Naomi Holwill | Director of Photography, Editor |
| Name | Title |
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| Calum Waddell | Producer |
| Naomi Holwill | Producer |
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