Sex and Zen
1991 · 99 min · Director: Michael Mak, Michael Mak Tong-Kit
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A recently married scholar goes on a quest for knowledge of other people's wives, based on his philosophical differences with the Sack Monk. He encounters the Flying Thief, who agrees to help him find women, but only if he attains a penis as big as a horse's. The scholar has a surgeon attach said unit, and he's off and running on his mission, only to find that there are obstacles to his new lifestyle, such as jealous husbands and treacherous females.
Emotional fingerprint
Sex and Zen (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Surprise 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Surprise25%
- Confusion20%
- Excitement15%
- Disgust10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Surprise, Confusion. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Surprise and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 42 % | 18 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 19 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 50 % | 53 % | 16 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 46 % | 45 % | 23 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 68 % | 61 % | 53 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 71 % | 66 % | 59 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 64 % | 63 % | 44 % | 4 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 53 % | 51 % | 29 % | 3 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 49 % | 43 % | 33 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 51 % | 43 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 50 % | 49 % | 32 % | 5 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 33 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 23 % | 49 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Humor | 64 % | 34 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 66 % | 33 % | 53 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 80 % | 17 % | 65 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Yu Xiang / Chou Yin
Shui Chu
Mistress Ku
Wong Chut’s wife
Hua Chen
Sack monk
Nosy neighbour
Yan Ching's foot [body double]
Brothel servant
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Mak, Michael Mak Tong-Kit
- Written by
- Ying-Chiet Lee, Alexander Lee, Yu Li, Lee Ying-Git
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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