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China bans censored brothel film

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, ?$ O, u6 c, d) |* d; TAuthorities in China have banned a film set in a Beijing massage parlour that had already been heavily censored for its sexually explicit content. 1 b# r* O/ p1 X- ^3 J& h8 E
Lost In Beijing was released in Chinese cinemas on 30 November after scenes showing dirty streets, prostitutes and gambling were removed from the movie. . D& @( ?; a  Z6 p2 n
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According to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, however, the film still violated regulations. 6 O* a# m/ L- m8 F

; j$ \3 d% {  g& b: iIts producers have been banned from making films in China for two years. ; e, q, L2 s( @8 o% q
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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.
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It went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July.
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% D' o7 |4 ^# S) @, qAccording to the Chinese authorities, the film broke regulations by using "unhealthy and inappropriate promotional materials" in its marketing.
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- G. P6 J, @! O0 jIts 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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# v- c+ k& p' i( P, Y* `" i; a"Why would I give the movie to pirates and hurt my own movie?" he told the Associated Press.
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"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims." " `$ N2 R4 p% a/ V7 h$ g  V5 X1 C

' M- y, e+ I- e9 kPreviously, 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# P, D3 u; ^, c+ u
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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. 6 c" u" D4 ?9 R0 ~7 k
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The censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD.
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