The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks

2008 · Directed by Chin Man-Kei

Based on the classic Chinese novel Jin Ping Mei, written during the Ming Dynasty. The novel itself is the first full length Chinese fictional work to depict sexuality in explicit manner. The movie (as well as novel) takes place during 1111-1127 and centers around Ximen Quing, a corrupt social climber and lustful merchant who is wealthy enough to marry a consort of wives and concubines.

Comedy Drama Romance

Cast: 早川濑里奈, 若菜光, Kaera Uehara, Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon, Winnie Leung, Norman Chui, Minami Matsuzaka, Wai Kin Lam, Frankie Ng, Tam Kon-Chung

Rating: 5.679/10 from 28 votes