Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema

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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.

Country:

Hong Kong,

United Kingdom

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

84 minutes

Year:

2018

Director:

Calum Waddell

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Company:

High Rising Productions

Cast:
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

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Josie Ho

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Godfrey Ho

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Bey Logan

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Daniel Chan Yee-Heng

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Crew:
Naomi Holwill

Producer

Calum Waddell

Producer

Calum Waddell

Director

Naomi Holwill

Editor

Naomi Holwill

Director of Photography