Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema (2018) is a documentary, directed by Calum Waddell. It stars Anthony Wong and Josie Ho. The 84-minute film holds an audience score of 5.5/10.
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What Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema Is About
The documentary is about one period of Hong Kong cinema. It starts with the Shaw Brothers years. Films with harsh content were being made then. Killer Snakes was one of them. A new classification arrived in 1988. It was called Category III. The category marked films for adult audiences. Then came 1989. The events of 4 June in Beijing left the region uneasy. Hong Kong was at that time awaiting handover to China. That unease showed up in the cinema as well. Some films pushed at the limits of what could be said. Some carried political meaning. The documentary talks to people who lived through the period. Anthony Wong and Josie Ho are in the film. The eighty four minute film is a British production Calum Waddell finished in 2018.
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What is Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema about?
The documentary is about one period of Hong Kong cinema. It starts with the Shaw Brothers years.
Where can I watch Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema?
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema is available to watch on digital platforms such as Night Flight Plus, Midnight Pulp, ARROW, Amazon Video. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema?
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema runs for 84 minutes (1h 24m).
When did Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema come out?
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema was released in 2018.
Who directed Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema?
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema was directed by Calum Waddell.
Who stars in Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema?
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema stars Anthony Wong, Josie Ho, Godfrey Ho, Bey Logan.
What is Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema's rating?
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema holds 6.6/10 on IMDb and 5.5/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.
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