3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy
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Chinese release poster
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| Traditional | 3D肉蒲團之極樂寶鑑 |
| Simplified | 3D肉蒲团之极乐宝鉴 |
| Mandarin | Sān D Ròupútuán zhī Jílè Bǎojiàn |
| Cantonese | Saam1 D Yuk6 Pou4tyun4 Zi1 Gik6lok6 Bou2 Gaam3 |
| Directed by | Christopher Suen |
| Produced by |
Stephen Shiu Stephen Shiu, Jr. Ng Kin-hung |
| Screenplay by |
Stephen Shiu Stephen Shiu, Jr. Mark Wu |
| Story by | Li Yu |
| Starring |
Hayama Hiro Lan Yan Saori Hara Vonnie Lui Yukiko Suo Tony Ho |
| Music by | Raymond Wong |
| Cinematography | Jimmy Wong |
| Edited by | Azrael Chung Matthew Hui |
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Production
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One Dollar Production, Ltd.
Local Production |
| Distributed by | One Dollar Distribution |
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Release date
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Running time
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110 minutes118 min (extended cut) 129 min (director's cut) |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese Mandarin |
| Budget | US$3.5 million |
| Box office | US$6,369,363 |
3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy is a 2011 Hong Kong 3-D erotic costume drama film directed by Christopher Suen and produced by Stephen Shiu. It was released in Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand on 14 April 2011. It is a new instalment of the Sex and Zen series and is loosely based on the 17th century Chinese novel The Carnal Prayer Mat. As compared to the original film series, it is more dark and dramatic, and it occasionally pays homage to the humour of the earlier films.
A conceited Ming dynasty scholar, Weiyangsheng, believes that since life is short, one should pursue the ultimate sexual pleasure as time permits. By chance, he meets Yuxiang, the daughter of the Taoist priest Tie Fei, falls in love with her on first sight, and marries her. Yuxiang is elegant and courteous under the influence of her father's faith, though her lack of passion cannot fully satisfy Weiyangsheng's sexual needs. His disappointment is no less than his affection for her. He ventures in search of ways to increase his sex drive and performance in bed.
3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy is essentially an adaptation of the novel The Carnal Prayer Mat depicting the sexual exploits of Weiyangsheng, a young Ming dynasty scholar. It is produced by Stephen Shiu, the executive producer of Sex and Zen. The film was incorrectly promoted as "Hong Kong's first IMAX 3-D erotic film" because it was actually rejected by IMAX due to its subject matter and content. Its cast includes Japanese AV idols. Laughing aloud, Shiu described the experience of watching this film onscreen: "It is just like [being a] voyeur near someone's bed."
The film is a Category III film as per Hong Kong rating and Stephen Shiu said that screening was likely to be blocked in mainland China, a key market for Hong Kong filmmakers. Nevertheless, the producers further announced that 3D Sex and Zen will be released in various versions to bypass censorship laws in some jurisdictions and allow wider distribution.
In Australia and New Zealand, the film was screened by Hoyts.
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