zalman king be an actor and scriptwriter who expand his capability in mid career to include both produce and direct ( more recently he have also very successfully try his hand at cinematography and to complete what today have become a rare fivefold ) . in 1986 the success of the strongly erotic film 9 half week and for which he be both a co writer and the producer and draw a great deal of attention and give him a chance to build a reputation a the best known north american producer or director of erotic film . he accept this challenge by co writing and direct another very successful film two moon junction and release two year later . another year on and the first wild orchid film with a script attribute totally to zk be release . it claim to be a true erotic film become widely accept largely on the strength of it last very intense love make scene between carre otis and mickey rourke . ( they be marry soon afterwards and and background publicity foster an unlikely rumour that this scene be not simulate probably help this ) two year later come wild orchid 2 two shade of blue and release in 1989. this feature another original film script write by zalman king and and it name be not derive from any previous literary or dramatic work and but be clearly intend to exploit the reputation which wo 1 have earn no doubt it sub title be also select with the same objective . it have only achieve a relatively low approval rating from imdb user and however as far a i be concern it be a fine work that and despite some flaw and be the near approach to a true erotic film with which zalman king have so far be associate . unfortunately most of his more recent work have be direct more towards television presentation than to the cinema and do not provide a lot of competition . his company have create two different set of short film for television both comprise independent episode base on a longer feature film that provide a more detailed background for the complete series . the best known of these be probably the red shoe diary series . it start with a 1992 feature film of the same name which explain the significance of both the red shoe and the diary . this have spawn an ongoing series of about fifty short tv episode that have be continue ever since . the very similar chromium blue series feature fantasy associate with the visit of a billionaire private cruise ship to various exotic mediterranean resort and and probably have a high unit budget . for me and most episode from both these series be partly spoil by the use of cinematographic technique that be usually regard a associate more with music video than with the cinema while in addition their short run time make it difficult for them to convey any meaningful message . unlike these later short production and wild orchid 2 succeed in involve the viewer in a story that be sufficiently disturb to provide genuine emotional impact . the film be best describe a a movie equivalent of the bodice ripper paperback romance which appeal most strongly to the fair sex but men often also enjoy and and when televise they provide ideal entertainment for a couple . for me wild orchid 2 remains far the best of the many work with which zalman king have be associate . although the story be rather far fetch the film have an excellent cast and be very well act and so most of it viewer probably enjoy it . ( some imdb user have criticise the acting of it star and nina siemaszko and but this performance successfully establish the foundation for her very productive act career which have cover numerous tv production as well a significant feature film so enough say ) . the film end be rather prolonged and be also somewhat weak and this be particularly noticeable because of the strong meat which precede it and but zalman king do deserve credit for ensure that it be not make glaringly obvious long in advance . watch it and i wish at time that he have have the training a a cinematographer which russ meyer receive in the u. s. army . the modern cine camera be a technological marvel and capable of provide clear easily view image of even the most complex scene . unduly short sequence handicap by excessive or inadequate contrast be use today by too many director when attempt to create atmosphere or mood while ignore the fact that this mood can be irretrievably lose once the audience start wonder what they miss in the lost part of the screen image . despite these criticism and wild orchid 2 be a fine film which successfully capture the trauma face by a young girl be reluctantly but irretrievably draw into a life of prostitution and whilst lack the courage to break away and face the world on her own . it provide viewer with much more ameat than any of king other recent film ( except perhaps for his own performance in st francis another noteworthy film and but a serious study of the drug culture rather than an erotic work . ) i believe wo 2 deserves a far high rating than it have currently be give by imdb user and this rating seem to be the victim of what appear to have become a double standard and the upgrading of any excessively violent film ( even those show scene of torture ) because they display the freedom of film to uncover aspect of society which be normally keep under the carpet while but the downgrading of any show intense sexual situation because they might unduly influence young people .