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China bans censored brothel film
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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. - N* K$ F( ~& L2 D- Z7 f
Lost 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.
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Its producers have been banned from making films in China for two years. . a8 }; z0 z2 a# I/ k: S0 S: 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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* l, Q$ S! Z5 Y2 Y& b f; u$ bIt went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July.
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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. 4 K: Q N) i. K# f# }
' ^% w% m; }5 P+ FIts producer, Fang Li, has attributed the decision to the widespread availability of uncut, pirated versions of the movie he did not sanction. : U% F. p- k' l/ ~. Y
; g# {: S' n) _/ p& a. C- n% m' O"Why would I give the movie to pirates and hurt my own movie?" he told the Associated Press. 1 Z7 S$ |# }' Y) Y/ q
+ z" j. i( r, u6 Z2 T2 l( E"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims." $ p! z: ?% k6 O* U8 U
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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. 1 g+ ~1 p7 Q7 p
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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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$ ?" n0 j$ A, t( EThe censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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