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Sex and Zen AKA Rou pu tuan zhi tou qing bao jian (Blu-ray) (1992)
A man marries a beautiful wife, but decides to go out and experience as many sexual conquests as possible, with unusual and often hilarious results. Meanwhile, his wife is forced to enter a brothel and work as a prostitute.Director: Michael Mak
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE: Sex and Zen
*The Film
Audio Commentary by Hong Kong filmmaker and academic Gilbert Po and critic Sean Tierney (2024)
2024 interview with academic and filmmaker Chen Yu-Lin
2011 interview with director Michael Mak
Theatrical Trailer
Fortune Star Video Trailer
Image Gallery
DISC TWO: Erotic Ghost Story
DISC THREE: Erotic Ghost Story II
DISC FOUR: Erotic Ghost Story III
DISC FIVE: Doctor Vampire
DISC SIX: Robotrix -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Extras:2011 Michael Mak interview (13:27)
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Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional), English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby TrueHD 7.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras have no subtitles.
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Extras:2011 Michael Mak interview (13:59)
Theatrical Trailer (3:16) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Gallery (8:15)
Trailer (2:59)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Gallery (7:55)
Trailer (2:52)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:
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Extras:*The Film - Hong Kong Version (94:41)
*The Film - Longer Mandarin Version (102:43)
Audio Commentary on the Hong Kong version by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) (2025)
"The Master of (Sex and) Zen" 2025 interview with director Michael Mak (54:55, in Cantonese with optional English subtitles)
2011 interview with Director Michael Mak (14:04, in Cantonese with optional English subtitles)
"Tempting Your Heart: The Seven Emotions of Amy Yip" laserdisc video compilation (54:01, in Cantonese with optional English subtitles)
English Opening Credits (2:02)
English Closing Credits (1:19)
Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:16, in Cantonese with optional English subtitles)
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Subtitles:English (option on both versions)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Hong Kong Version
Cantonese DTS 5.1
Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Longer Mandarin Version
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Brand-new 2025 2K restoration from original camera negative.
Comes in a limited edition rigid slipcase with a double-sided poster and an illustrated booklet by Zoe Smith, Paul Bramhall, and Dylan Cheung. -
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OVERALL: Draw
88 Films and Shout! Factory are the only releases with a proper HD transfer (the rest are upscales). Both have exclusive extras. 88 Films also includes the Mandarin cut while Shout! Factory includes the Cantonese 5.1 track as a lossless encode.
GENERAL NOTES:
The film exists in at least two cuts:
- the Hong Kong theatrical version (~95 minutes);
- the Mandarin version exported to other Asian Chinese Asian territories (~103 minutes).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Golden Harvest Vol. 1: Supernatural Shockers America- Shout! Factory - No cuts - Hong Kong version
- Blu-ray A Hong Kong- Kam & Ronson Enterprises - No Cuts (94:07)
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No Cuts (94:40)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Mr. Banker Films - No cuts (94:36)
- Blu-ray B Deluxe Collector's Edition United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts - includes the Hong Kong version (94:41) and the longer Mandarin version (102:43), each including 36-second Fortune Star logos.
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 11/02/17
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 08/02/25UPDATE LOG:
11/02/17: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
17/12/21: Added Australia, Germany.
26/01/22: Updated title.
15/02/22: DVDBeaver.
30/01/25: Added 88 Films.
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