Their content going far beyond what was then (and still is in many cases) acceptable in the west, including rape, cannibalism, torture, sexual violence and pretty much every perversion imaginable, these films rarely earned global releases, and as such have remained largely ignored by mainstream Asian cinema commentators and have slipped under the radar of genre fans outside Hong Kong these are the films which never get optioned for remakes, and which are usually spoken of only when being condemned or at best dismissed. However, while these masterpieces were finding new audiences around the world, back in Hong Kong another, considerably less respectable cinematic form was making its presence felt, namely exploitation films with the Category III rating.Īlthough not strictly a genre, these films shared a common goal to shock, thrill and titillate through extreme sleaze, sex and violence, with good taste or cinematic morality being left firmly at the door. The Killer, Hardboiled, City on Fire, A Chinese Ghost Story and others are still held up as classics today, and its them and their brethren that most aficionados or academics refer to when they speak fondly of the wildly creative heyday of the Hong Kong film industry.
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