Raped by an Angel
Dir Wong Jing / 1993 / Hong Kong
On July 7th 1993 Yu Enterprises had a 94m (35mm) print Refused Registration by the censors. It was cut back to 91m (35mm) and on July 29th was passed R18+ (High Level Violence, Sex Scenes). There is a second entry for the 91m (35mm) R18+ (High Level Violence, Sex Scenes) version on September 28th 1993.In their Annual Report, the censors list the cuts were for:
"some lengthy sequences of sexual violence".
This censored version went on to play in Raymond Yu's Australia Cinema in Sydney, followed by Chinese cinemas around the country.
In Hong Kong, the censors demanded cuts before awarding the film a Category 3 rating. It is probably fair to speculate that it was this HK cut 94m version that was banned by our censors. In 1993 Star Entertainment released the film in Hong Kong on VHS and laser disc. The VHS runs 95m 03s, which seems to indicate it is NTSC.
Here is a rundown of what scenes may have caused a problem with our censors, as well as which were obviously cut in Hong Kong. The running time relates to the Star Entertainment VHS.
Chuck Chi-Sing RAPES MAY WONG
1min approx - The film opens with Chuck Chi-Sing raping a woman who we later learn is his girlfriend, May Wong. Although we eventually find out that the two are just role-playing, the actual rape is quite strong, and may have caused problems for our censors.
Chuck Chi-Sing
18min approx - Chuck Chi-Sing allows his friend to have sex with his girlfriend against her will. Again, this may have caused problems with our censors.
TAT'S MOTHER VERBALLY ABUSES PAULINE
32min approx - In the Hong Kong version there are two beeps to remove Cantonese audio of Tat's mother verbally abusing her son's ex-girlfriend.
BROTHER TAT SHOUTS ON THE BOAT
39min approx - Brother Tat is on a boat with Yau Yuk-nam. He begins to shout out. There are several bleeps to remove Cantonese bad language.
Chuck Chi-Sing
41min approx - This scene has several obvious jumps indicating that the Hong Kong censors removed footage. The Australian censors may have also demanded cuts.
Chuck Chi-Sing
70min approx - Chu Kit-Man is killed and her body is cut up with a chainsaw. Again there are obvious jumps indicating that the Hong Kong censors have been busy.
The film draws to a conclusion with scenes of Chuck Chi-Sing masturbating, having sex with Pauline, and raping Cindy. They do not look cut by the HK censors, and it is doubtful that ours would have had problems with them.
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