Hong Kong The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks 2 is a Hong Kong–Japan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
金瓶梅2 愛的奴隸
Rich and powerful Simon Qing has been schooled in the ways of sex by his virile father, but is still a virgin. That is, until he meets his first love Violetta who has fun with him all over his father’s estate. Their love does not last, so Simon embarks on a journey. Along the way he meets the comely nun Moon whom Simon deflowers and then marries. He then becomes enamored of Golden Lotus but she is married to dwarf Wu Da-Lang.
Audience Engagement
92 audience reviews — more than 79% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity (99th percentile) outruns review volume (79th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong films.
Hong Kong × Japan Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×Japan titles
Comedy + Drama in Hong Kong
71 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks 2 itself).
The 2008–2010 Hong Kong Window
The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks 2 holds position #22 of 55 Hong Kong films in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Hong Kong, 146 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks 2 premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 2009.
The 631st 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 #413 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #130 of 266 (top 49%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Japan |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Universal Media Studios, Twin Co. Ltd., My Way Film Company |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | March 4, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1465840 |