Sex and Zen III
Seen it?1998 | 95 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Pretty Woman, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
New prostitutes Susan, Fanny, and Chinyun are inducted into the Fragrance House brothel where they are trained in the ways of lovemaking by their veteran madam Tall Kau. Eventually all three enter circulation where Susan is crowned the top prize and becomes enamored of budding scholar Chu Chi-Ang. Fanny is jealous beyond all means and though she's bought by famous horse trader Sir Lui, she still plans her revenge on Susan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aman Chang Man
- Jane Chung ChunQing Yun
- Karen Yeung Ga-lingSu San
- Dung YiFeng Ling
- Elvis Tsui Kam-kongSir Lui
- Timothy Shaw Chun-yungChu Chi Ang
- Ricky Wong Chun-tongAccountant Suen
- Lo MengHung Chi
- Chik King-ManTall Kau
- Christine Hung Hiu-WanTin in intro
- Ronald WongWong Lin