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Title: A Chinese Torture Chamber Story (1994)
Alternate Title: 滿清十大酷刑 (Man qing shi da ku xing)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Plot Synopsis:
Set during the Qing Dynasty, the film follows Little Cabbage, a young bride accused of causing her husband’s sudden death. She and her former master, Scholar Yang Ni-Mu, are arrested and subjected to extreme legal punishments in an attempt to extract confessions for crimes they may not have committed. As the narrative unfolds, it reveals a complex web of adultery, corruption, and the harsh judicial practices of ancient China.
Cast and Crew:
- Director: Bosco Lam
- Writers: Cheuk Bing, Jobic Tsui
- Cast:
- Yvonne Yung Hung as Little Cabbage
- Lawrence Ng as Scholar Yang Ni-Mu
- Tommy Wong as Got Siu-Tai
- Lam Yuk-Chi as Jane
- Lin Pei-Jun as Yang’s Sister
IMDb Link:
A Chinese Torture Chamber Story (1994)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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Horrible Reviews – ★★★½
“After reading several reviews talking about how wild this movie is, I just had to check it out myself! So I ordered the Vinegar Syndrome double feature and spent the first day of 2025 watching A Chinese Torture Chamber Story. And while it isn’t as-balls-to-the-walls crazy as my expectations had me believe, it’s still a jolly good time.” -
Jeff Gittel – ★★★★
“Fun mix of Cat 3 s&x and action, early 90s satire (the GHOST references are so earnest and goofy that their age doesn’t hurt), and Golden Age wuxia. The narrative about a wrongly charged woman and her boss being pressured by a court to get a confession is mostly told in flashback, and it’s engaging enough that it doesn’t drag down the movie.” -
I Like Fighting Games – ★★★½
“The film tells a tale of adultery, legal punishment, love, and lust. Also, there is wire-fu s&x between a couple whose foreplay is seemingly a sword battle set to the Wong Fei Hung theme. A Chinese Torture Chamber Story manages to blend all this in such a way as to become a very entertaining film that is quite uneven in tone, but very engaging throughout.”
Meta Description:
“A Chinese Torture Chamber Story” (1994), directed by Bosco Lam, is a Hong Kong erotic black comedy set during the Qing Dynasty. The film explores the harrowing tale of Little Cabbage, a young bride accused of a crime, and delves into themes of corruption, judicial abuse, and the complexities of human relationships.
Title: Crazy Emperor (1993)
Alternate Titles:
- Gu ben su nu zhen jing
- Kung Fu Cockfighter
- Rotten Lamas
- Vua Điên
Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance
Plot Synopsis:
The Emperor discovers a portrait of a beautiful woman and commands his servant to bring her to him. As his obsession grows, supernatural forces, sinister plots, and dark desires unfold in his court.
Cast and Crew:
Director: Mak Heung-Wing
Writer: Wong Sui-Cheung
Cast:
- Jiang Lin-Lin
- Xie Jian-Wen as Kao Hsiang
- Do Do
- Ai Chi-Tou as Advisor
- Ma Cheung as Lama’s assistant
- Hak Lung as Lama master
IMDb Link:
Crazy Emperor (1993)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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Lou (rhymes with wow!) – ★★★½
“Pure sleazy what-the-f*ckery. This supernatural kung-fu flick has more s&x scenes than some Jess Franco movies. Turns out it’s a cut-down version of a ’70s p0rn0. They even stole music from A Nightmare on Elm Street! Only in Hong Kong cinema.” -
Lorenzo – ★★½
“This is an edited version of Kung Fu Cockfighter (1976). It’s a bizarre mix of martial arts, s&x magic battles, and ghostly revenge, but the cuts make it a strange watch. There’s a Lama priest doing weird experiments, an emperor obsessed with women, and a ridiculous finale.” -
Bruce Rogers – ½
“Lots of nudity, all of it depressing. The kung fu is barely interesting, but when necrophilia becomes a major plot point, you know they’ve run out of ideas. The s&x magic battles are the best part, purely for their awkward execution.”
Meta Description:
“Crazy Emperor” (1993), directed by Mak Heung-Wing, is a Hong Kong drama-horror film that follows an Emperor’s obsessive quest to find a woman from a portrait, leading to a series of bizarre and supernatural events.
Title: Diary of a Serial Killer (1995)
Alternate Title: Gwong Chow sat yan wong: Yan pei yat gei
Genre: Crime, Horror
Plot Synopsis:
Lau Shu Biu, unable to satisfy his s&xual desires with his wife, regularly visits prostitutes. He ties up and tortures them in various ways before killing them, believing that by doing so, they will be reincarnated and have a better life. Biu murders over a dozen women. One day, a young woman named Yuk comes to stay with Biu’s family. He falls in love with her but is afraid that he will kill her, so he makes her leave. Yuk has nowhere to go and starts working as a prostitute. When Biu finds Yuk doing this, he has s&x with her and gets her pregnant. Later, the police catch him, and he is sent to prison.
Cast and Crew:
- Director: Hok-Yan Chan (as Otto Chan)
- Writer: Philip Cheng
- Cast:
- Kwok-Pong Chan as Lau Shu Biu
- Farini Cheung as Mrs. Lau
- Ka-Kui Ho as Lee Kwan
- Kenny Ho as Siu-Ling Wong
- Yuk-Mui Yeung as Jade Fung Yuk Mooi
IMDb Link:
Diary of a Serial Killer (1995)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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Cliff – ★★★½
“There’s exploitation, and then there are things that are just damned exploitative. An overacted erotic comedy horror is probably the most tasteless way you could make a movie about a real-life s&xually motivated serial r@pist-mutilator-killer, in this case, the Guangzhou Ripper, Li Wenxian, but that’s what we’ve got here.” -
Dave Jackson – ★★★½
“Yes. This is what I want from a CAT III movie: sleaze, violence, and unadulterated stupidity. Otto Chan’s Diary of a Serial Killer delivers on every front.” -
Chris Brown – ★★★½
“I love the insane blending of genres, the pure tastelessness, the over-the-top performances, and the anything-goes attitude.”
Meta Description:
“Diary of a Serial Killer” (1995), directed by Hok-Yan Chan, is a Hong Kong crime-horror film that follows Lau Shu Biu, a man unable to satisfy his s&xual desires with his wife, who turns to torturing and killing prostitutes, believing he is helping them achieve a better reincarnation.
Title: Don’t Stop My Crazy Love for You (1993)
Alternate Title: 擋不住的瘋情 (Dong bat chu dik fung ching)
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Plot Synopsis:
Fred Suen, a security specialist, becomes obsessively infatuated with TV news reporter Kitty Wong. His obsession escalates from voyeurism to more intrusive and dangerous behaviors, leading to a series of disturbing events that culminate in violence. The film explores themes of obsession, voyeurism, and the dark facets of unrequited love.
Cast and Crew:
- Director: Wei Tat Hon
- Writers: Yin Nam, Wan Choi Wong, Chau Ting
- Cast:
- Yvonne Yung Hung as Kitty Wong
- Simon Yam as Fred Suen
- Michael Wong as Charlie Fok
- Yeung-Ming Wan as Chiu
- Helena Law as Miss Ho
IMDb Link:
Don’t Stop My Crazy Love for You (1993)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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Lou (rhymes with wow!) – ★★★½
“A Cat III comedy (I mean, basically) about an obsessive stalker tormenting a local television reporter. This is definitely not as vile as some of the other movies in this lovely ‘genre’ but it still gets plenty nasty in the third act. Shout-out to Simon Yam who completely loses himself in the part of the deranged psychopath.” -
Adrian Oli – ★★★½
“A really entertaining one and one of its kind Cat III flick. It’s surely inspired by other western films but it’s an important time reassembled and pop culture representative flick. Simon Yam can’t do no wrong with this type of role. He played a s&x maniac who fetishizes a TV star.” -
Dennis Vehlen – ★★★★
“Few things sound as appealing as Simon Yam playing an obsessed stalker fan in a Cat III film called ‘Don’t Stop My Crazy Love for You’ and this one really delivers. I have yet to see a Cat III film with Simon Yam that isn’t worth seeing for his performance alone and this one is no exception.”
Meta Description:
“Don’t Stop My Crazy Love for You” (1993) is a Hong Kong thriller directed by Wei Tat Hon. The film follows Fred Suen, portrayed by Simon Yam, as he becomes dangerously obsessed with TV reporter Kitty Wong, leading to a suspenseful narrative exploring the extremes of infatuation and the consequences of unchecked desire.
