List of Hong Kong Category III films

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The following is a non-exhaustive list of Category III films produced in Hong Kong. According to the Hong Kong motion picture rating system introduced in 1988, the restriction applicable to Category III films is thus defined: "No persons younger than 18 years of age are permitted to rent, purchase, or watch this film in the cinema." This applies to films produced in Hong Kong or elsewhere.

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The Category III rating is applicable to films produced anywhere. The list below contains only Category III films produced in Hong Kong.

Pre–1988

Films released before 1988 were rated retroactively when the rating system was introduced.

1988–1999

This period is generally considered as the one when most Category III Hong Kong films were produced.

1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

2000–15

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ One scene shows Simon Yam's character shaking hands with another gangster with their left hands turned around, making a triads agreement handshake. The scene is present on the Mega-Star uncut Limited Edition DVD. However, only the Category IIB cut version was released in Hong Kong theatrically.

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References

  1. ↑ Hong Kong Cinemagic: Bloody Brotherhood
  2. ↑ Bullet in the Head
  3. ↑ HK cinemagic Queen of Temple Street
  4. ↑ HK cinemagic: Love to Kill
  5. ↑ HK cinemagic: Crazy Love
  6. ↑ HK cinemagic: Daughter of Darkness
  7. ↑ IMDB "Retribution Sight Unseen" Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  8. ↑ IMDB "Raped by An Angel" Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  9. ↑ HK cinemagic: Raped by an Angel 2
  10. ↑ lovehkfilm: Raped by an Angel 2
  11. ↑ IMDB "Beautys Evil Rose" Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  12. ↑ HK cinemagic: Daughter of Darkness 2
  13. ↑ IMDB "A Day Without Policemen" Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  14. ↑ IMDB "Brother of Darkness" Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  15. ↑ IMDB "A Chinese Torture Chamber Story" Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  16. ↑ IMDB "Red to Kill" Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  17. ↑ HK cinemagic: The Underground Banker
  18. ↑ HK cinemagic: Viva Erotica
  19. ↑ HK cinemagic The Fruit is Swelling
  20. ↑ IMDB "Raped by an Angel 3: Sexual Fantasy of the Chief Executive" Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  21. ↑ IMDB "A Chinese Torture Chamber Story 2" Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  22. ↑ HK cinemagic: The Fruit is Ripe 3
  23. ↑ HK cinemagic: Iron Sister
  24. ↑ IMDB "A Lamb in Despair" Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  25. ↑ IMDB "Raped by An Angel 4" Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  26. ↑ HK cinemagic: Spacked Out
  27. ↑ HK cinemagic: Human Pork Chop
  28. ↑ HK cinemagic: Sexy Soccer
  29. ↑ HK cinemagic: Election
  30. ↑ HK cinemagic: Election 2
  31. ↑ HK cinemagic: Whispers and Moans
  32. ↑ HK cinemage: Hong Kong Bronx
  33. ↑ HK cinemagic Besieged City
  34. ↑ HK cinemagic Love in a Puff
  35. ↑ HK cinematic Due West 2: Our Sex Vacation
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