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$ v' ~! v/ m5 n9 u3 Q! I0 H1 B/ pAuthorities in China have banned a film set in a Beijing massage parlour that had already been heavily censored for its sexually explicit content.
L; I" `7 a9 ~/ sLost In Beijing was released in Chinese cinemas on 30 November after scenes showing dirty streets, prostitutes and gambling were removed from the movie. 7 g) W- N8 q! G5 @7 k
4 h% }% ^1 x8 S2 m: q6 LAccording 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.
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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. 6 ^3 x# R7 Y5 z# k
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It went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July. 5 c: q- s2 a" l. a/ m# r( a
4 @6 d! c3 b6 G6 T+ O) L! e'Inappropriate'
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According to the Chinese authorities, the film broke regulations by using "unhealthy and inappropriate promotional materials" in its marketing. K! ]" g! E. h8 b5 U2 i1 v0 U
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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. 4 S- f9 l* L; X3 \4 v4 S/ O
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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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5 j, h- D: s0 [2 {8 U4 O8 `) _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. & Y. `! d9 B( f8 K
9 w9 P# X* _2 NScenes set in Tiananmen Square, the site of pro-democracy protests that prompted a bloody military crackdown in 1989, were also removed. : S* h3 [& Z9 J( E# U& d+ f
% D9 z3 @6 e( Y0 tThe censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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