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China bans censored brothel film
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" F2 l5 e" w; `/ |" L$ W* x' p& JAuthorities in China have banned a film set in a Beijing massage parlour that had already been heavily censored for its sexually explicit content. ( Q$ Q& a( `, 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. , S& I+ [7 J0 k6 e7 f
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According to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, however, the film still violated regulations. ) U: s* }( K4 M
/ A, q5 s M# B0 {' CIts producers have been banned from making films in China for two years. & C' V9 b+ x; |! ]4 H$ b1 u% x
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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. ' m6 k- _1 `7 o4 |) c
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It went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July.
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9 }- K$ f" u5 q4 b- f0 ?4 Q7 |'Inappropriate'
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According to the Chinese authorities, the film broke regulations by using "unhealthy and inappropriate promotional materials" in its marketing.
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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. 4 O; ]5 Y+ y5 T9 i4 q8 B- o
% P, M7 R" Z# O* G+ x% q7 g"Why would I give the movie to pirates and hurt my own movie?" he told the Associated Press.
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; R* C* L7 Z. R+ @"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims." ( w+ }1 E7 ]; G1 z4 l, M
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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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7 E) c; G( F7 m+ [( yScenes 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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7 W; F; _' q6 W6 ]The censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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