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China bans censored brothel film

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China bans censored brothel film
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+ d/ z) B- U! g# V; r7 j" b2 GAuthorities in China have banned a film set in a Beijing massage parlour that had already been heavily censored for its sexually explicit content. ) t- H6 _0 m! D& b- h
Lost In Beijing was released in Chinese cinemas on 30 November after scenes showing dirty streets, prostitutes and gambling were removed from the movie. 4 }# t* L/ ], P" Z. k# T
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According to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, however, the film still violated regulations.
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9 B$ W$ {& F5 @$ ]6 g5 P% DIts producers have been banned from making films in China for two years.
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The drama - which involves the rape of a masseuse and her subsequent pregnancy - was screened at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2007. - R1 L4 s  |5 q: [! Z! y+ K
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It went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July.
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; w- n4 L& ]8 y. q& n0 Z) B0 v& d+ D'Inappropriate' 5 r6 ?/ R% [+ \7 u) `6 }

6 D& d) Z# m  V1 ^* E) LAccording to the Chinese authorities, the film broke regulations by using "unhealthy and inappropriate promotional materials" in its marketing.
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+ d8 V& q, ~6 UIts producer, Fang Li, has attributed the decision to the widespread availability of uncut, pirated versions of the movie he did not sanction. ' G8 I  a* f, F- N+ f) O  Q( k

" {5 o# O) _- h"Why would I give the movie to pirates and hurt my own movie?" he told the Associated Press. 1 w0 W) c+ a3 X0 w3 t+ c
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"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims." + f6 {7 u9 U  ^! f+ {
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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.   C( O, l2 W' U9 Q+ N

  J& r* n& e9 p- |" ]! s. Q. BScenes set in Tiananmen Square, the site of pro-democracy protests that prompted a bloody military crackdown in 1989, were also removed. / x( x' P9 W8 S6 Z3 |$ J

1 A# S2 f  V- p4 E" kThe censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD.
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