The Forbidden Legend: Sex and Chopsticks (2008) is a Taiwanese erotic historical film directed by Doze Niu, adapted from the classic erotic novel Jin Ping Mei (The Plum in the Golden Vase), an explicit Ming‑era work attributed to Lanling Xiaoxiao Sheng. The 2008 movie situates itself in the lineage of East Asian erotic cinema that seeks to translate sexually explicit classical literature for modern screens while negotiating censorship, art-house ambition, and commercial appeal.