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Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema

Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema

5.9/10

1hr 24mins

Country:GB

2018

Documentary
Spoken Languages: 广州话 / 廣州話, 普通话, English

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.

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

High Rising Productions

Genre

Documentary

Runtime

1hr 24mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

2018-10-08

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