Ground-breaking and daring in its day, Shaw’s erotic works turned the conservative Chinese society on its head. In days when hand-holding and a chaste peck on the cheek was considered audacious, the studio was already shocking audiences with Chu Yuan’s Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan. Chu’s bold effort was followed up flawlessly by Li Han-hsiang, whose reputation as a master of all genres quickly expanded to absorb quality erotica such as The Golden Lotus and Illicit Desire based on classic Chinese literature. The library also includes titillating works from Cantonese film star-turn-director Lu Chi.