On September 14, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for Sex and the Emperor, a 1994 Hong Kong Category III film from Sherman Wong Jing-Wa (Queen of Underworld).
The title tells you all you need to know – set at the highest levels of imperial China, Sex and the Emperor is full of palace intrigue and lots – lots – of sex. (And a bit of torture.)
It’s told through the eyes of Li, a servant who isn’t quite the eunuch he’s meant to be. Nonetheless, he does the emperor’s bidding – whether helping him perv over women, rescue his favourite concubine from a whorehouse or deal with his enemies.
A full-on Category III shag-a-thon (with a bit of torture), Sex and the Emperor might be best avoided if you’re not broad-minded; a perfect example of Hong Kong cinema at its absolute wildest.
The film stars Yvonne Yung Hung (The Hero of Swallow), Sung Boon-Chung (Too Many Ways to Be Number One), Leung Si-Ho (Miracles), Jimmy Wong Shu-Kei (Don’t Tell My Partner), Stuart Ong (Evil Cat), Kingdom Yuen King-Tan (Wing Chun), Julie Lee Wa-Yuet (The Untold Story), Chin Gwan (1941 Hong Kong on Fire) and Wong Yat-Fei (Kung Fu Genius).
Limited Edition Features:
- Limited Edition booklet notes by Zoe Rose Smith (first pressing only)
- Limited Edition Double Walled O-Ring featuring new artwork by Sean Longmore (first pressing only)
- Limited Edition Removable U-Card leaving the O-ring free of Certificates and Markings (first pressing only)
Features:
- HD (1080p) Blu-ray presentation presentation from a 2K Remaster of the original camera negative
- Cantonese Mono with English Subtitles
- English Mono
- Audio Commentary by David West
- If this Castle A-Rocking – An Interview with James Mudge
- Hong Kong Trailer
- Image Gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring Original Hong Kong Art
This title will be available at The Goodie Emporium, a U.S.-based online store that currently has many Import Shaw Brothers/Golden Harvest/martial arts DVD/Blu-ray movies in-stock – with New titles being added regularly!
Watch some footage below:
