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China bans censored brothel film 0 s' i, S- p* n. \: l$ s
: {8 w' K0 E6 a' G. AAuthorities in China have banned a film set in a Beijing massage parlour that had already been heavily censored for its sexually explicit content. 7 r2 o6 T. g8 [0 G: c3 g
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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. Z6 B$ [5 b& U% CAccording 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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/ h* Y2 O V/ Y8 a; dThe drama - which involves the rape of a masseuse and her subsequent pregnancy - was screened at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2007. & L& f1 I' Z& z) p: U# R9 F
" F& f& l, I* ]8 rIt went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July. * |0 O( C+ Y4 o" B3 D% V$ s( {
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According to the Chinese authorities, the film broke regulations by using "unhealthy and inappropriate promotional materials" in its marketing. & a& K, c) h0 N! O* H$ z
1 k9 h4 I3 \2 @9 x( f9 Y, G2 KIts producer, Fang Li, has attributed the decision to the widespread availability of uncut, pirated versions of the movie he did not sanction. 9 c3 \4 U7 ~! F
3 S( O; Q) W5 C4 W: e/ p" `9 |. q"Why would I give the movie to pirates and hurt my own movie?" he told the Associated Press. / M9 x5 Y3 x. ?( v, Y2 S! ]
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"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims." # x" T' H0 p; U9 L+ ?/ F9 P
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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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Scenes 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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$ G4 u; l% A, b' gThe censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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