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The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks (2008): Cast & Box Office

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The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks is a 2008 comedy drama directed by Cash Chin Man-Kei, starring Norman Tsui Siu-Keung as Simon Tate, Oscar Lam Wai-Kin and Hikaru Wakana. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $228,343 worldwide.

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The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 34m (94 min)
Genres
Comedy , Drama , Romance
Original language
Cantonese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks About?

The premise of The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks without spoilers.

Simon, heir to a wealthy family, cannot maintain a stable relationship due to his womanizing habits. After marrying Moon, he becomes infatuated with another woman and starts plotting a second marriage, creating a tangled love‑triangle that forces him to juggle deceit, loyalty, and the fallout of his reckless ambitions.

The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks Themes & Keywords

· 44 tags
  • song dynasty
  • female topless nudity
  • female pubic hair
  • female full rear nudity
  • cheating wife
  • female masturbation
  • one male two females threesome
  • actress playing dual role
  • graphic violence
  • poisoning
  • murder
  • jealousy
+32 more
  • acrobatic sex
  • tribadism
  • sex comedy
  • bandit
  • flaming arrow
  • buddhism
  • buddhist nun
  • losing virginity to prostitute
  • prostitute
  • ancient china
  • sex montage
  • sex scene
  • coming of age
  • father son relationship
  • male rear nudity
  • male nudity
  • female full frontal nudity
  • virginity
  • voyeurism
  • acupuncture
  • husband wife relationship
  • terminal illness
  • sex instruction
  • sexology
  • seeing parents have sex
  • voice over narration
  • concubine
  • aphrodisiac
  • softcore
  • martial arts
  • erotica
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks Cast & Characters

Norman Tsui Siu-Keung leads the cast as Simon Tate, with Oscar Lam Wai-Kin as Simon Qing and Hikaru Wakana as Moon. Directed by Cash Chin Man-Kei; 10 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks

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From the director

More from Cash Chin Man-Kei

More films directed by Cash Chin Man-Kei: The 33D Invader, The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks 2, The Haunted School and Till Death Do Us Laugh.

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Box office

The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks Box Office

The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks grossed $228,343 worldwide.

2008 box office

Worldwide gross

$228.3K

International
$228.3K
Details

The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks Also Known As

9 alternative titles, including “Jin ping mei” and “The Forbidden Legend: Sex And Chopsticks 1”.

Also known as
  • Jin ping mei
  • The Forbidden Legend: Sex And Chopsticks 1
  • The Forbidden Legend Sex and Chopsticks
  • Kim Bình Mai
  • 金瓶梅Ⅰ
  • The Forbidden Legend:Sex And Chopsticks
  • 금병매
  • The Forbidden Legend: Sex And Chopsticks
  • Запрещенная легенда: Секс и палочки для еды

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FAQ

The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks?

The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

When was The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks released?

The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks was released on September 19, 2008.

Who directed The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks?

The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks was directed by Cash Chin Man-Kei.

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Who is in the cast of The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks?

The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks stars Norman Tsui Siu-Keung as Simon Tate, Oscar Lam Wai-Kin as Simon Qing and Hikaru Wakana as Moon, among 10 credited actors.

How much did The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks make at the box office?

The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks grossed $228,343 worldwide.

Does The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks have a post-credit scene?

No. The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks in?

The original language of The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks is Cantonese.

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