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China bans censored brothel film . J+ O |; c! w P' _9 Q$ K8 x
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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.
9 o) L% L1 q$ r }3 [+ ULost 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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' I# h- i- X7 @, P4 YAccording to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, however, the film still violated regulations. 7 _5 c; g" X: b
& n5 n3 l& P/ T% c/ }* j) @; P3 _Its producers have been banned from making films in China for two years.
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+ N9 H* M3 E2 X' b7 _' W2 ^The drama - which involves the rape of a masseuse and her subsequent pregnancy - was screened at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2007. 6 _' b7 H; j* [
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It went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July.
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+ G9 k' ~% \. i& ZAccording to the Chinese authorities, the film broke regulations by using "unhealthy and inappropriate promotional materials" in its marketing. & _3 A& ?3 K6 Z+ s% ~: X
1 C$ N: x$ z/ B! m, QIts 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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. I) n! ?7 a( I3 P"Why would I give the movie to pirates and hurt my own movie?" he told the Associated Press. / F: W ~3 e4 y3 V' n9 \0 F
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"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims." ' ^( G {2 d: |8 V, c; O; r
: H- U; D# ]) u0 `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. ! c+ P# H- H# F- ]- v1 i
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The censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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