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China bans censored brothel film
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- }9 W' C: b* ] e& O, tAuthorities in China have banned a film set in a Beijing massage parlour that had already been heavily censored for its sexually explicit content. # P3 N& s5 r+ o
Lost In Beijing was released in Chinese cinemas on 30 November after scenes showing dirty streets, prostitutes and gambling were removed from the movie.
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According to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, however, the film still violated regulations. 9 ?2 ?# B: i2 m+ G; @
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Its producers have been banned from making films in China for two years.
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6 T, P7 I/ P$ ]: i7 a3 i+ HThe drama - which involves the rape of a masseuse and her subsequent pregnancy - was screened at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2007. " M: K. V3 w& M3 S% q% f$ P% ~
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It went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July.
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According to the Chinese authorities, the film broke regulations by using "unhealthy and inappropriate promotional materials" in its marketing. $ ]: Y4 N2 l) u, O- K
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Its producer, Fang Li, has attributed the decision to the widespread availability of uncut, pirated versions of the movie he did not sanction.
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"Why would I give the movie to pirates and hurt my own movie?" he told the Associated Press.
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6 r9 B" [5 C3 R"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims."
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Previously, Fang said he had edited the film to remove explicit sex scenes and a side character - a fired foot masseuse who becomes a prostitute.
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Scenes set in Tiananmen Square, the site of pro-democracy protests that prompted a bloody military crackdown in 1989, were also removed. g; O% Y) t' d! I9 E" |
3 e& S3 v. B; |# [6 aThe censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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