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Sex and Zen

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1991 | 99 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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 Carnal Knowledge, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
What might put you off
It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    58 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $18 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 52K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Michael Mak Tong-Kit

  • Lawrence NgWei Yang Sheng / Yan Ching
  • Kent Cheng Jak-siTin Chan
  • Elvis Tsui Kam-kongWong Chut
  • Lo LiehCat Burglar Sai Kunlun
  • Amy Yip Chi-MeiYu Xiang / Chou Yin
  • Isabelle Chow WangShui Chu
  • Carrie Ng Ka-laiMistress Ku
  • Mari AyukawaWong Chut’s wife
  • Rena MurakamiHua Chen
  • Tang Yat-Lung