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China bans censored brothel film
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4 ?, ^' C; ~& o: O+ lAuthorities in China have banned a film set in a Beijing massage parlour that had already been heavily censored for its sexually explicit content.
" Q( F! J" G$ U2 K; sLost In Beijing was released in Chinese cinemas on 30 November after scenes showing dirty streets, prostitutes and gambling were removed from the movie. 6 p3 [+ n. v& u/ N8 x: t& p
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According to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, however, the film still violated regulations. ) y: X0 s* N* a4 ]
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Its producers have been banned from making films in China for two years. / h. X) X8 k: X. R. T0 {
6 b4 V) A; Z& S& ^/ ~The drama - which involves the rape of a masseuse and her subsequent pregnancy - was screened at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2007. 8 F1 v& R! W; L- M' @2 Q
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It went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July. * O# l3 `7 W: y/ F# a/ p, D) t& S# a. u
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'Inappropriate'
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According to the Chinese authorities, the film broke regulations by using "unhealthy and inappropriate promotional materials" in its marketing. - L9 v, F* f! s+ r
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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. , j6 T3 j3 ~! p; y7 u
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"Why would I give the movie to pirates and hurt my own movie?" he told the Associated Press. " ~9 b, N- T# Q& A* n$ |
7 G5 ]4 |3 j6 D6 c D" o& I"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims." 6 o: V- ]* t" G0 x2 Q. c+ x
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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. - D: A- I/ l1 o6 E) j
/ h, k5 O6 s' _) ^( J% Y3 TScenes set in Tiananmen Square, the site of pro-democracy protests that prompted a bloody military crackdown in 1989, were also removed. & J. x# a3 f% D; P" L5 g+ |
6 \# x" E9 d* H3 o8 A. hThe censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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