Sex and Zen
Banned for 400 years! The most notorious of China's three great erotic sagas – revealed on the screen for the first time.
1991 | 99m | Cantonese
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Michael Mak Tong-Kit |
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| Writer: | Lee Ying-Git, Li Yu |
| Staring: |
| A recently married scholar goes on a quest for knowledge of other people's wives, based on his philosophical differences with the Sack Monk. He encounters the Flying Thief, who agrees to help him find women, but only if he attains a penis as big as a horse's. The scholar has a surgeon attach said unit, and he's off and running on his mission, only to find that there are obstacles to his new lifestyle, such as jealous husbands and treacherous females. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 30, 1991 |
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| Director: | Michael Mak Tong-Kit |
| Writer: | Lee Ying-Git, Li Yu |
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| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Johnny Mak Production Co. Ltd. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,365,190
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 08, 2026 Entered: Sep 30, 2025 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah | Wei Yang Sheng / Yan Ching |
| Kent Cheng Jak-Si | Tin Chan |
| Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong | Wong Chut |
| Lo Lieh | Cat Burglar Sai Kunlun |
| Amy Yip Chi-Mei | Yu Xiang / Chou Yin |
| Isabelle Chow Wang | Shui Chu |
| Carrie Ng Ka-Lai | Mistress Ku |
| Mari Ayukawa | Wong Chut’s wife |
| Rena Murakami | Hua Chen |
| Tang Yat-Lung | |
| Au Wai-Yee | |
| Poon Ka-Tak | |
| Tien Feng | Lord Iron Gate |
| Lo Duen | Sack monk |
| Ryoko Shinmura | Nosy neighbour |
| Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan | Yan Ching's foot [body double] |
| John Cheung Chan-Sang | |
| Frank Liu Zong-Ji | |
| Chun Kwai-Bo | Brothel servant |
| Jacky Cheung Chun-Hung |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Mak Tong-Kit | Director |
| Ting Hin-Lam | Assistant Director |
| Lee Ying-Git | Writer |
| Chau Siu-Mui | Hairstylist |
| Eric Tang Chung-Miu | Production Manager |
| Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan | Director of Photography |
| Li Yu | Novel |
| Amy Choi Suk-Yin | Script Supervisor, Assistant Director |
| Fung Shui-Lin | Costume Designer |
| Johnny Mak Tong-Hung | Presenter |
| Yu Kin-Shing | Production Manager |
| Alexander Lee | Dialogue |
| Raymond Lee King-Man | Art Direction |
| Arthur Wong | Production Manager |
| Tony Leung Siu-Hung | Stunts |
| Poon Hung | Editor |
| Andy Kwong Ting-Wo | Lighting Technician |
| Lo Shui-Lin | Makeup Artist |
| Virginia Lok | Production Coordinator |
| Joseph Chan Wing-Leung | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Stephen Shiu Yeuk-Yuen | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 369 | 743 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 12 | 586 | 814 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 11 | 171 | 656 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 948 | 948 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 988 | 988 |