HONG KONG—A group of filmmakers in Hong Kong began shooting a 3D porn movie over the weekend said to cost $3.2 million, according to a report published in the South China Morning Post.
Producer Stephen Shiu Jr. said that 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstacy will take roughly 60 days to film and that he anticipates it would be released internationally next May. Ironically, the movie is unlikely to pass muster with its home country’s censors. Despite that, Shiu claims the film is receiving a lot of buzz already.
"We are almost closing deals with some markets including Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and some pay-TV channels in Hong Kong," Shiu told the Morning Post, adding there was also European and U.S. interest. "It is rare for a film with no major international stars to garner so much business interest at such an early stage."
3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy is loosely based on a piece of classical Chinese erotic fiction, The Carnal Prayer Mat, written by Li Yu in the 17th century. Japanese adult film stars Yukiko Suo and Saori Hara star in the movie. A mainstream version of the book, produced in 1991, holds box-office records.
Shiu told the Morning Post that his film’s storyline bore little resemblance to the original, but three sex scenes from the 1991 production would be remade in 3D.
Pre-production on the film began 14 months ago and the set is said to have cost $645,000, according to the report.
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