The distributor may choose to release an excised version to get a lower age rating.During the peak of Hong Kong exploitation films, more films had to be excised for a Category III than for any other category.He could not legally see it in a cinema because it is a Category III film. At the time Young & Dangerous: The Prequel premiered in Hong Kong, Nicholas Tse, one of the principal actors of the film, was 17 years old, nearly three months before his 18th birthday.They are referred to as Category IV films by the Cantonese-speaking population, but that is not a formal age rating. "Softcore pornographic" is generally accepted at Category III, but hardcore sexuality (showing significant details) and actual sexual activity are not.Ĭontent that exceeds the limits of the Category III age rating can get banned from public exhibition. According to the 1997 annual report, 662 films were given a Category III rating, while in 2019 there were 153 Category III films. Category III films used to be more common. The mass production of exploitation films in Hong Kong during the 1980s was also the result of the introduction of a film rating system in Hong Kong. Many of the Category III films produced in Hong Kong were during the late 1980s until 2000, when it was the peak of exploitation films in Hong Kong's film industry. Additionally, it is illegal to sell a Category III video release to a person younger than 18 years.Īdditionally, material that advertises Category III films must be submitted to the Film Censorship Authority for approval for public display.Ĭategory III films may contain brutal, gory violence with cries of pain, depictions of drug taking, strong sexual scenes, or pervasive/aggressive coarse language. Proof of age is required prior to admission to a Category III film, and persons under 18 years are not admitted (cinemas should ensure that it is the case under law). The age restriction of Category III is mandatory. The symbol is III enclosed in a triangle. In the Hong Kong motion picture rating system, introduced in 1988, the Category III rating is the only legally restricted rating, which states that the film is only for persons of 18 years and over.
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