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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.
! Y( B+ q) L) y" l9 dLost 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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According to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, however, the film still violated regulations. 0 t: ] t# X2 N- R2 s2 k5 q
" C7 I; F! r' ~: T, K1 s- y+ a* RIts producers have been banned from making films in China for two years. - s% q$ e% B& ~
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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% p0 K) l. ~5 B0 aIt went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July. ' N" [- W0 t3 L
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'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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Its 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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"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. ' e% m5 U$ `( h) U+ L0 F+ b5 z, ^
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The censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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