Movies from Thailand that have been cut or banned in Australia.
Massage Girls
Directed by J. Armorn / 1979 / Thailand / IMDb
In November 1980, a 1924.90-meter (70:10) print of MASSAGE GIRLS was censored by 74.9-meters (02:44) for an R-rating.
The deletions were made to remove scenes of ‘animal cruelty’.
The R-rating was awarded for:
Sex
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous
Violence
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous
Comfort Film Enterprises was the applicant.
Softcore vs. Hardcore
Matt reports
CHINESE FORTUNE COOKIES (Hardcore) – 76:41 (minus TCX presents opening)
MASSAGE GIRLS IN B’KOK (Softcore) – Hokushin (uk )- VHS – 67:29 via Pre-cert
Presumably, the hardcore print has the same non-sex footage as the softcore version submitted to the Film Censorship Board. There are two scenes of ‘animal cruelty’. It is unknown if one or both were an issue.
33:00 – During a trip to the zoo, a cobra is shown fighting a mongoose. The snake is eventually removed from the battle, strung up, cut open, and its gall bladder removed.
59:45 – Gamblers place bets as they watch a cock fight.
The submission to the Film Censorship Board lists the producer as J. Chen, while the CHINESE FORTUNE COOKIES version has V. Somchai.
The print also credits J. Armorn as the director, who the IMDb claims is John Amorn. I cannot find any evidence of Alex de Renzy’s involvement, as the movie appears to be a 100% Thai production. The Blu-Pix US theatrical release may have used his name for promotional purposes.