: Much of the action takes place in the "Pavilion of Ultimate Bliss," an orgiastic lair ruled by the Prince of Ning.

The film was a massive commercial success in Asia, breaking several box office records upon its release in April 2011.

: Filmed using Red One cameras in dual-strip 3D, the production used the format for everything from flying swords to thrusting body parts.

: Many viewers found the second half of the movie unexpectedly dark, as it shifts from a bawdy comedy to "torture porn," involving scenes of sexual slavery and extreme violence.

: The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) required several minutes of cuts to scenes of non-consensual and violent sex. In Singapore, approximately 18 minutes were excised.

: The film features a pan-Asian cast, including Japanese AV idols Saori Hara and Yukiko Suho alongside Hong Kong actress Vonnie Lui. UK censors demand cuts to 3D Sex And Zen: Extreme Ecstasy

Directed by Christopher Sun and produced by Stephen Shiu, the film is loosely adapted from the 17th-century erotic novel .