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China bans censored brothel film
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Authorities in China have banned a film set in a Beijing massage parlour that had already been heavily censored for its sexually explicit content.
# E; B$ [5 A- S. n. {5 nLost 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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0 \2 u7 P. d9 Z% WAccording to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, however, the film still violated regulations. * e* [+ X& _: I
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Its producers have been banned from making films in China for two years. ' Z* a4 f, H" @' 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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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. ( g0 ] E0 j+ D0 T4 Z# w
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"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." $ l r" [0 m2 v9 ~
% s: n& X7 F# m& b3 EPreviously, 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# h" _$ b; \% `. i2 {9 \
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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. ; ], O, ^8 M$ h( m$ n* e
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The censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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