The Category 3 label on Hong Kong films can be somewhat of a poisoned chalice for some films, with the rating alienating the films audience with expectations of graphic violence or pornographic scenes. A lot of the films categorised as Category 3 are deserving of this status, but there are some that can be considered worthwhile and others than can truly be called classics, that transcend their exploitation roots and deliver excellent entertainment. Films like Ringo Lam’s School on Fire (1988), Kirk Wong’s Crime Story (1993) or Billy Tang’s Run and Kill (1993) fit into this category, unfairly looked down upon even though they all rise above their rating. The Category 3 rating was implemented in 1988, with the Hong Kong government’s introduction of a...
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- 9/29/2016
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