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China bans censored brothel film ; g7 N1 d0 S3 l8 U+ c/ ]' ~ E1 |7 T
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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.
3 k* _4 Q3 v9 L- [0 a$ f1 \/ vLost In Beijing was released in Chinese cinemas on 30 November after scenes showing dirty streets, prostitutes and gambling were removed from the movie. ; _" P- C s; a2 ?" k
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According to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, however, the film still violated regulations. : A1 x) B x' u- S
8 H0 \: W# w- B1 V2 Z. t7 A* |Its producers have been banned from making films in China for two years. 5 q6 F) N' E; Z$ q4 O7 S$ C H# v
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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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- q* V! j8 ]6 _It went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July. 4 B f: r- Z' }/ g
$ w3 i) Q" l% l" c& d8 ^3 M5 y'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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5 d: I0 b' g/ v" V1 \/ p- z5 PIts producer, Fang Li, has attributed the decision to the widespread availability of uncut, pirated versions of the movie he did not sanction. 6 ]6 T8 j$ v; r- |
1 Y9 T3 V, ~$ S7 i2 u% |) f"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."
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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. 8 V2 Y; ^! b: u0 S0 L* U1 o
' t' }# L- }+ I. |The censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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