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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. ; E1 F) [# H5 F" z. G* ~, D6 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. " k1 L9 n/ I% C, {1 K2 X- J
" i4 [3 z6 a7 ?- j: Y: E9 u4 w# wAccording 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. 9 Q2 t) ~5 U% \' \6 M. Z5 |' W
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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. ( z, {$ [7 ~2 v4 u
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It went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July.
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* e' O: G3 ^# C( t. P! f7 Y' D. wAccording 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. ( ]' i: p) y4 w' o) f
1 D3 E7 p# Y% R5 p5 z"Why would I give the movie to pirates and hurt my own movie?" he told the Associated Press. . x8 w' ]/ U. D5 j$ ?
5 [; ]& E5 u5 e) v6 X# o: w7 V8 X$ r! {"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims."
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: N/ _! b0 p; t/ _* w" p1 iPreviously, Fang said he had edited the film to remove explicit sex scenes and a side character - a fired foot masseuse who becomes a prostitute. 9 f' l* b. z) `" F j5 G
. W( \) ?" l8 ]: o. m" F: ~/ a4 R' KScenes 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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0 {+ B! E/ J* \7 vThe censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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