Sex and Zen series join the 3D craze.


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http://www.torontosun.com/entert ... 11/13/16119831.html

HONG KONG - Up to a dozen "tailor-made" versions of erotic 3D film "Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy" are set to spring up across the globe come the film's release in the summer of 2011.

The film's producers will offer differing cuts to cater to the censorship standards and cultural tastes in different regions.

Buyers are encouraged to "pick and choose" edits, not only for their regions, but also for theatrical and DVD releases, to address the censorship concerns of various territories.

The tactic has proved effective, as the rights to the title have been snatched up for Italy, France, Peru, Russia, and Singapore during the American Film Market, after an eight-minute preview in 3D was screened.

The film's distribution rep said buyers can choose to put together "tamer versions" suitable for their respective territories.

The action-packed film was shot entirely in stereoscopic 3D.

It is a reinvention of the 1991 blockbuster "Sex and Zen," inspired by the 17th century Chinese erotic novel The Carnal Prayer Mat, that spawned a wave of copycat period erotica set in historical China.

Hong Kong release of the film is set for May or June 2011.

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Was there an X rated version made?

Don't know unfortunately...

For those interested, here's a trailer of the upcoming movie:

http://twitchfilm.com/news/2010/11/3d-sex-and-zen-trailer-arrives-in-uncensored-form.php

I'm a big fan of JAV's and Saori Hara is one of my favorites nowadays. She's got a mixed look to her, an incredible body and she really gets into the sex and seems to enjoy it. That's fairly rare amongst AV girls. Kaera Uehara is another of my favorites for exactly the same reason. Great body, amazing CFM eyes and she always really gets into her performances

That was an awesome trailer.  I'm wondering since the US is very liberal when it comes to these kind of things that the US version will not be heavily edited.  I'm sure down the road, someone will have a full release online anyway.  Can't wait till 2011.

Agreed and we can certainly hope so. It's funny in a way. Porn is pretty late to 3D. Traditionally it has always been the genre that has pushed the envelope of digital technology usage and adoption. Eg. VHS, DVD and online steaming/downloadable videos come to mind. I think it's a bit behind on Hi-Def Blu-Ray and 3D though as mainstream movies are ahead of porn in those formats.
However, with technology advancing as fast as it is, I wonder what porn is going to be like in 10-15 years? I'd imagine it's going to be something truly spectacular and immersive!

Maybe in the future porn will be interactive! You can have sex dolls or something and you can toy around them like one of those arcade games where you ride on a bike and the screen reacts the way you move the bike!

Just to interject on the discussion, why did the HD DVD die?
answer: Because Japanese Porn is on BLUE RAY!!! hahaha...

I am sure that the movie will be cut in HK.
To see the full movie we will need to have the blu-ray with a 3D TV and player.
That is a big investment.

Has anyone ever seen one of these (almost) mainstream HK adult films in the cinema?

If so, what's the audience like? Is it the old guy +raincoat crowd or would it be an okay environment for me to take a couple of open-minded girls to see?

I couldn't go with my SO, so I'd have to go in disguise :-)

i actually bt all 3 of the OLD sex and zen movies... they weren't that bad for an old movie. i dont really know how i feel about watching a new and 3d version of it though... but representing hong kong cinema, good job guys!

Awesome trailer. I  think this is the first sort of mainstream soft core that release in 3D. Hard core ones have adopted 3D quickly.  Who says porn has not done good in society...   They are the first in adopting technology... VCR, VCD, DVD, the good old internet....

yes, with porn and the internet we definitely have a lot of things to be thankful for

I suppose many of the members here will recall the early days of the internet and us needing to trawl through usenet groups and putting up with 14.4k baud modems dialing and frequently disconnecting as we slowly waited for the jpg photos to download. who would have imagined at that time that within a decade we'd be able to get high-definition videos streamed and downloaded online

I for one love the fact that porn continues to push the technological envelope

The porn industry has always been the leader in adopting media technologies. They were the first few e-businesses to be constantly profitable from the start whereas other ventures like Amazon took years to make first profit. I'm actually surprised the porn industry didn't get on the 3D thing before Avatar.

Not sure if I will enjoy 3D much better than the conventional way of displaying movies. I watched Avatar in 3D and it wasn't a pleasant experience for my eyes.

No way I will watch 3D movies for a while, adult or not.

trailer looks good, looks like much effort went into making this remake. will be waiting for the summer to come!