The human faces of the Category III film were often female. Actresses’ bodies and expressions were used not only on official—and therefore government-approved—advertising but also regularly featured in the mainland Chinese tabloid papers, in detailed lists of Category III movie highlights, right down to VCD time codes. Some Hong Kong actresses understandably did not enjoy being defined by their producers’ grubby demands, but some women became stars of the accommodating umbrella genre anyway.

This is the last of a series on Fangoria but their own links don’t work so I am bringing them together here:

A Guide To Hong Kong Category III Shockers:

• Ghosts, Black Magic, And The Supernatural
• EBOLA SYNDROME Star Anthony Wong Haunts Your Dreams
• Terrors Ripped From The Headlines
• The Many Faces of DR. LAMB Star Simon Yam
• Sexual Violence
• Leading Ladies