The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks
| The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 金瓶梅 |
| Simplified Chinese | 金瓶梅 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Jīnpíngméi |
| Directed by | Qian Wenqi[1] |
| Based on | Lanling Xiaoxiao Sheng The Golden Lotus |
| Produced by | Wong Jing |
| Starring | Oscar Lam wai-kin Norman Chui Hayakawa Serina |
| Cinematography | Luo Si |
| Edited by | Pan Xiong |
| Music by | Luo Jian |
Production company | Hong Kong Mingwei Company |
| Distributed by | Shadow Dynasty Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks (Chinese: 金瓶梅; pinyin: Jīnpíngméi; lit. 'Golden Lotus') is a 2008 Hong Kong pornographic comedy film directed by Qian Wenqi and produced by Wong Jing, starring Oscar Lam wai-kin, Norman Chui, and Hayakawa Serina,[2] based on the 1610 novel The Golden Lotus by Lanling Xiaoxiao Sheng. The film premiered in Hong Kong on 19 September 2008.
Plot
The story is loosely based on the first nine chapters of Jin Ping Mei, telling the stories of how Ximen Qing meets two of his eventually six wives, the former Buddhist nun Wu Yueniang (a.k.a. Mingyue) and the mariticide Pan Jinlian.
Cast
- Oscar Lam wai-kin as Ximen Qing
- Norman Chui as Ximen Qing's father
- Hayakawa Serina as Pan Jinlian
- Wakana Hikaru as Ming Yue
- Yui Morikawa as Ximen Qing's mother
- Kaera Uehara as Zi Yan
- Liang Minyi as Chun Mei
Note: Most of the female characters with sex scenes are played by Japanese adult video actresses, with their dialogue dubbed into Chinese.
Release
The film was first released on 19 September 2008 in Hong Kong.
The film received mixed reviews.[3][4]
Sequel
The film's sequel, The Forbidden Legend Sex & Chopsticks 2, was released in Hong Kong on 1 April 2009.[5]
References
- ^ "新版《金瓶梅》香港旧情色 (New version of The Golden Lotus, Hong Kong ancient erotica)" (in Chinese). Sohu. 2008. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "《金瓶梅》19日香港上映 挑战三级片经典(组图) (The Golden Lotus released in Hong Kong on the 19th, category 3 classic sex film - pictures)" (in Chinese). Sina. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
- ^ "香港艳星后继无人 新《金瓶梅》外援成堆 (Hong Kong porn stars shine in new release of The Golden Lotus)" (in Chinese). Tencent. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
- ^ 新"金瓶梅"外援成堆 文隽：本土艳星后继无人 (in Chinese). Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
- ^ 电影《金瓶梅2》剧照曝光(组图) (in Chinese). Sina. 2 April 2009.