An out-of-work director agrees to make an erotic film against his will so he can pay the bills. But if he is going to do it, it's going to be HIS way.
I bet that's the one-liner directors Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung gave executives that got them the green light.
Viva Erotica is maybe the first serious film that gets away with showing female breasts and still being a magnificent work of art - at least that I know of.
The film satirizes the film industry's (Hong Kong's and global) obsession with sex in a very original way: by making a sex film.
Directors Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung also wrote the script, with Ka Man being a third writer. Most of the credit goes to them for the innovative premise and great execution, but the cast doesn't fall short either, especially Leslie Cheung as Kwok-Wing, Karen Mok as Man-Wai, and Shu Qi as Mango (particularly Shu Qi as Mango!).
Simply put: one of the best films I have ever watched.
I bet that's the one-liner directors Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung gave executives that got them the green light.
Viva Erotica is maybe the first serious film that gets away with showing female breasts and still being a magnificent work of art - at least that I know of.
The film satirizes the film industry's (Hong Kong's and global) obsession with sex in a very original way: by making a sex film.
Directors Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung also wrote the script, with Ka Man being a third writer. Most of the credit goes to them for the innovative premise and great execution, but the cast doesn't fall short either, especially Leslie Cheung as Kwok-Wing, Karen Mok as Man-Wai, and Shu Qi as Mango (particularly Shu Qi as Mango!).
Simply put: one of the best films I have ever watched.