Yu Pui Tsuen II (1987) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1987 · 90 mins · Cantonese

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Directed by

Ho Fan

Starring

Cheng Yuen-Man, Chin Fei Lam, Chung-Sing Choh, Choh Chung-Sing, Ying Kiu Chow

Before Michael Mak’s *Sex and Zen* became a 1990s cult classic, Ho Fan’s *Yu Pui Tsuen* (The Carnal Prayer Mat, 1987) offered a similar erotic tale without Amy Yip’s star power or overt comedy. The film follows a young man who dreams of drowning after a night of passion and seeks a Buddhist monk’s interpretation. The monk warns against excessive fleshly indulgence, but the man ignores the counsel, marries a virgin and pursues numerous affairs before finally grasping the monk’s sage warning.