Category III: The Untold Story Of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema
John Landis Selects
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1h 23m
2018 • United Kingdom • Directed by Calum Waddell
The rise and fall of Hong Kong's notorious Category III cinema which reached a peak during the years 1988 and the lead-up to the Handover in 1997.
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