In her most daring role, Lily Ho plays Ainu, a beautiful girl who is abducted and sold into prostitution. Under the tutelage of the cunning madam Lady Chun (Betty Pei Ti), Ainu becomes the most desirable courtesan of the Four Seasons Spring Brothel. But she soon finds herself caught in a web of sex, violence and intrigue after a string of killings point to her as the murderer.
A milestone of Hong Kong erotic cinema by Chu Yuan, INTIMATE CONFESSIONS OF A CHINESE COURTESAN is a compelling thriller featuring gorgeous Shaw Brothers sets and costumes.
DIRECTED BY CHU YUAN
HONG KONG | 1972 | MANDARIN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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