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China bans censored brothel film

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China bans censored brothel film
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' D9 Y( F1 H- D* Q. oAuthorities in China have banned a film set in a Beijing massage parlour that had already been heavily censored for its sexually explicit content.
/ V/ p% K  }0 B: k. ILost 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. $ {5 C0 k8 f* D% ?$ z; w

  X$ e8 X, b+ I4 S: HIts producers have been banned from making films in China for two years. " w% }* z/ t: P

$ s/ L  a% O8 TThe drama - which involves the rape of a masseuse and her subsequent pregnancy - was screened at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2007.
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It went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July.
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( a+ i9 Z- ~7 z8 oAccording to the Chinese authorities, the film broke regulations by using "unhealthy and inappropriate promotional materials" in its marketing. 0 l; C. N0 f  h( i7 v: h
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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. ( F- ]. I/ F- ?& p

6 m5 ~$ H. n1 L# z% O- m6 p0 d"Why would I give the movie to pirates and hurt my own movie?" he told the Associated Press. 0 [4 R: z9 T& r" h% c& c
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"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims." 4 ^5 T( x( _6 K9 p
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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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2 m4 p4 h) l$ h& T- P- vScenes set in Tiananmen Square, the site of pro-democracy protests that prompted a bloody military crackdown in 1989, were also removed.
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$ `5 h( T& v- n: g8 L' hThe censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD.
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