Hong Kong audiences are lovers of 3-D lovemaking.
3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy became the biggest box office hit in Hong Kong since James Cameron’s Avatar, grossing 2.78 million Hong Kong dollars on the opening day; Avatar lost by HK$0.15 million.
The erotic comedy bills itself as the world’s first 3-D erotic film, but producer Stephen Shiu admits that a South Korean film last year called Natali had the same filming method. However, this is a first for theatres, since most erotic films go straight to DVD. The movie shows full nudity and partially hidden sex scenes, but not the actual intercourse.
The up-close and personal story of a young scholar’s sexual exploits in ancient China is an adaptation of the classical novel, The Carnal Prayer Mat. It stars Japanese porn stars Hara Saori and Suo Yukiko along with Hong Kong actress Vonnie Liu.
China's censorship has kept the movie out of the country, but Hong Kong has rated the movie for ages 18 and up. The eager Chinese viewers who have crossed the border contributed largely to the success of the film; Shiu guesses up to half the business in some theatres comes from these outsiders.
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