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China bans censored brothel film

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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. $ U( |8 u( u8 |6 O* t! D# `. k
Lost In Beijing was released in Chinese cinemas on 30 November after scenes showing dirty streets, prostitutes and gambling were removed from the movie. % V; S) ~& W* n. F- M6 O( g

, J$ f3 s9 U( m5 k" ^' p( O) aAccording to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, however, the film still violated regulations.
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Its producers have been banned from making films in China for two years.
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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. * N6 t8 g5 X! p4 A; D$ x% I
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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.
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* c$ w4 n& a- U+ F- s! B2 G8 R  ]$ DIts 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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"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." + [. Q2 o  o- r; t1 Z/ l0 o9 S
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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. ) R  r' P* J* ~
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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. ' T% ~& E4 E! _8 A% O5 Q. w5 c

1 S7 I& ]( d5 h8 vThe censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD.
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