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Sex and Zen poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.3 / 100
1991·Comedy / Drama / Fantasy·1h 39m

SEX AND ZEN

“Banned for 400 years! The most notorious of China's three great erotic sagas – revealed on the screen for the first time.”

A recently married scholar goes on a quest for knowledge of other people's wives, based on his philosophical differences with the Sack Monk. He encounters the Flying Thief, who agrees to help him find women, but only if he attains a penis as big as a horse's. The scholar has a surgeon attach said unit, and he's off and running on his mission, only to find that there are obstacles to his new lifestyle, such as jealous husbands and treacherous females.

Above the Line
Michael Mak·DirectorLee Ying-Git·WriterAlexander Lee·DialoguePeter Ngor Chi-Kwan·Director of PhotographyJoseph Chan Wing-Leung·Original Music ComposerPoon Hung·Editor
Cast
Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah·Wei Yang Sheng / Yan ChingKent Cheng Jak-Si·Tin ChanElvis Tsui Kam-Kong·Wong ChutLo Lieh·Cat Burglar Sai KunlunAmy Yip Chi-Mei·Yu Xiang / Chou YinIsabelle Chow Wang·Shui ChuCarrie Ng Ka-Lai·Mistress KuMari Ayukawa·Wong Chut’s wifeRena Murakami·Hua ChenTang Yat-Lung
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 4
Michael Mak Tong-Kit·DirectorTing Hin-Lam·Assistant DirectorAmy Choi Suk-Yin·Assistant DirectorAmy Choi Suk-Yin·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Lee Ying-Git·WriterAlexander Lee·DialogueLi Yu·Novel
Camera· 1
Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Poon Hung·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Joseph Chan Wing-Leung·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Raymond Lee King-Man·Art DirectionFung Shui-Lin·Costume DesignerLo Shui-Lin·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Stephen Shiu Yeuk-Yuen·ProducerVirginia Lok·Production CoordinatorEric Tang Chung-Miu·Production ManagerArthur Wong·Production ManagerYu Kin-Shing·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Andy Kwong Ting-Wo·Lighting TechnicianChau Siu-Mui·HairstylistJohnny Mak Tong-Hung·PresenterTony Leung Siu-Hung·Stunts
By the Numbers
69.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Sex and Zen's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E60000
#FFCCCC
#400000
Mood
Sensual, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Three East Asian women are depicted from the chest up against a red background with subtle swirling patterns. The woman in the center faces forward, wearing a r”

eroticdrama
Key Elements
Beaded NecklaceBeaded BraceletWhite Shawl
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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