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China bans censored brothel film ( G* s* w$ q3 Z% I5 [8 g8 z
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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.
2 A' T! W7 b: b7 ]: E2 g% i2 iLost 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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a* N; `/ T+ yAccording to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, however, the film still violated regulations. 5 T- T2 W/ h% t, ~
! k4 d. L; R1 l h- O3 ZIts producers have been banned from making films in China for two years. 0 K: d0 n) o; T# U! Z$ ]
( T" E- w' O2 p r, B& M. BThe 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.
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According to the Chinese authorities, the film broke regulations by using "unhealthy and inappropriate promotional materials" in its marketing. " e" d" g& p7 C
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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. + C1 I+ `6 V% Z4 V5 P; d& T) d
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"Why would I give the movie to pirates and hurt my own movie?" he told the Associated Press. % A( X! d" ~0 S* T- K1 v1 s
5 i( p$ V" j, |"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims."
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4 O- q0 K! b2 G" GPreviously, Fang said he had edited the film to remove explicit sex scenes and a side character - a fired foot masseuse who becomes a prostitute. 6 S/ a u# Z( `- m( U- k, d3 }6 @
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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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8 t2 b. \# w1 S$ D4 }* JThe censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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