{"id":8324,"date":"2011-04-12T19:04:50","date_gmt":"2011-04-12T19:04:50","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-04-12T19:04:50","modified_gmt":"2011-04-12T19:04:50","slug":"-3-D-Sex-and-Zen-Opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=8324","title":{"rendered":"\u20193-D Sex and Zen\u2019 Opens"},"content":{"rendered":"

The highly anticipated \u201c3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy\u201d had its world premiere in Hong Kong on Tuesday night, giving moviegoers their first peek at what the movie\u2019s producer describes as the world\u2019s first 3-D erotic film. Producer Stephen Shiu Jr. and director Christopher Sun were all smiles as they joined cast members and other guests on a makeshift stage at a busy intersection in the heart of Causeway Bay, one of Hong Kong\u2019s busiest and most crowded shopping, eating and entertainment districts. Hundreds of curious onlookers wielding cameras (video, digital single-lens reflex, smartphones and everything else) clamored with news photographers for a glimpse of the film\u2019s star, Hiro Hayama, and his leading ladies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting,\u201d Mr. Shiu shouted above the noisy crowd before jumping onto the stage with the cast, which shook up bottles of a bubbly drink with the intention of spraying the crowd. (The bottles fizzled.) The idea for the 3-D film came two years ago \u2014 as a remake of \u201cSex and Zen\u201d (1991), which was produced by Mr. Shiu\u2019s father and spawned a cottage industry in Hong Kong of big-screen soft-porn movies. Both films were inspired by a 17th-century erotic novel from Chinese author Li Yu, \u201cThe Carnal Prayer Mat.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the Cantonese-language movie has been the beneficiary of much media attention in recent months, it remains to be seen whether that will translate into box-office success. But on Wednesday morning, a sampling of advance-booking websites in Hong Kong revealed several nearly sold-out screenings for Thursday and Friday nights. Ticket sales could be getting a bump from curious cinephiles in China. According to recent news reports, travel operators are organizing moviegoing excursions to Hong Kong and Taiwan for tourists from the mainland, where strict censorship rules will prevent any screening of the film.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy, 2011 – trailer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n