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China bans censored brothel film
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2 T3 A6 b; I# N; [. L* DAuthorities in China have banned a film set in a Beijing massage parlour that had already been heavily censored for its sexually explicit content. + d. S6 \! ?% y5 ~4 `# X8 K5 p
Lost 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.
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) L% p' f) ^: F* d6 mIts producers have been banned from making films in China for two years. 5 X, U; F6 @! u% Z E- O0 F1 H1 D
4 u7 U9 R$ z0 F- A8 VThe 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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'Inappropriate'
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8 z4 @; _- ]9 e' B: P+ b8 dAccording to the Chinese authorities, the film broke regulations by using "unhealthy and inappropriate promotional materials" in its marketing. a" v7 t. n. s8 _
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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.
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9 a( t0 C% b; q$ ?/ b7 V9 ^ ]$ E"Why would I give the movie to pirates and hurt my own movie?" he told the Associated Press.
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) G) N# h8 ~; Q7 K" J! Q+ \"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims."
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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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0 n$ f6 ?" N# G8 p& }' F1 u) BScenes set in Tiananmen Square, the site of pro-democracy protests that prompted a bloody military crackdown in 1989, were also removed. ! C+ M: p# R* k. |
5 o7 R8 i9 ]0 I A4 G, N* Q# V* {The censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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