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The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks

2008 · 94 min

A bawdy, leisurely period romp that mixes erotic comedy with cynical social climbing, offering easy, titillating entertainment with a satirical edge.

Directed by
Cash Chin Man-kei
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Oscar Lam Wai-kin, Norman Tsui Siu-keung, Hikaru Wakana
Overview
Simon is a scion of a wealthy family who struggles to have a stable relationship because of his womanizing ways. When he finds a wife, Moon, he spots another woman and conspires to marry her.

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Directed by
Cash Chin Man-kei
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Oscar Lam Wai-kin, Norman Tsui Siu-keung, Hikaru Wakana
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • class
  • sexuality
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance
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Written by
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Starring
Oscar Lam Wai-kin, Norman Tsui Siu-keung, Hikaru Wakana, Kaera Uehara, Serina Hayakawa, Minami Matsuzaka, Winnie Leung Man-yee, Samuel Leung Cheuk-moon
Runtime
94 min
Country
Hong Kong, Japan
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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