Hong Kong Synopsis
玉蒲團III官人我要
New prostitutes Susan, Fanny, and Chinyun are inducted into the Fragrance House brothel where they are trained in the ways of lovemaking by their veteran madam Tall Kau. Eventually all three enter circulation where Susan is crowned the top prize and becomes enamored of budding scholar Chu Chi-Ang. Fanny is jealous beyond all means and though she's bought by famous horse trader Sir Lui, she still plans her revenge on Susan.
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 25% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity (98th percentile) outruns review volume (25th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong films.
Comedy + Romance in Hong Kong
61 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sex and Zen III itself).
The 1997–1999 Hong Kong Window
Sex and Zen III holds position #32 of 53 Hong Kong films in the 1997–1999 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sex and Zen III premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Hong Kong films in 1998.
The 472nd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #444 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (47th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #139 of 266 (top 52%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Everwide (H. K.) Limited |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | April 23, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0133196 |