(2011) is a Hong Kong erotic period comedy that gained worldwide notoriety for being marketed as the world's first major 3D erotic film. While it shares a title with the 1991 cult classic Sex and Zen , it is a standalone big-budget production that blends ancient Chinese erotic lore with modern 3D technology. Film Background and Plot
: Critics generally praised the high production standards and the artistic opening title sequence but criticized the convoluted storyline and "misogynistic" undertones. Censorship and Versions [18 ] 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy
Despite its "erotic" billing, critics often noted that the film was less about sensuality and more about visual gimmicks and graphic violence. (2011) is a Hong Kong erotic period comedy
: Filmed using Red One cameras in dual-strip 3D, the production used the format for everything from flying swords to thrusting body parts. In Singapore, approximately 18 minutes were excised
: The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) required several minutes of cuts to scenes of non-consensual and violent sex. In Singapore, approximately 18 minutes were excised.
: Much of the action takes place in the "Pavilion of Ultimate Bliss," an orgiastic lair ruled by the Prince of Ning.