[18 ] 3d Sex And Zen: Extreme Ecstasy Now
: Filmed using Red One cameras in dual-strip 3D, the production used the format for everything from flying swords to thrusting body parts.
Directed by Christopher Sun and produced by Stephen Shiu, the film is loosely adapted from the 17th-century erotic novel . [18 ] 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy
: Follows Wei Yangsheng, a young scholar in the Ming Dynasty who is dissatisfied with his marriage and embarks on a quest for sexual fulfillment. : Filmed using Red One cameras in dual-strip
: Much of the action takes place in the "Pavilion of Ultimate Bliss," an orgiastic lair ruled by the Prince of Ning. : Much of the action takes place in
: The film features a pan-Asian cast, including Japanese AV idols Saori Hara and Yukiko Suho alongside Hong Kong actress Vonnie Lui. UK censors demand cuts to 3D Sex And Zen: Extreme Ecstasy
: Critics generally praised the high production standards and the artistic opening title sequence but criticized the convoluted storyline and "misogynistic" undertones. Censorship and Versions
Despite its "erotic" billing, critics often noted that the film was less about sensuality and more about visual gimmicks and graphic violence.