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China bans censored brothel film

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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.
( f8 u6 z; C$ ?- Z5 v9 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.
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" E& c; }/ x+ w! V2 `: [1 l5 {Its producers have been banned from making films in China for two years.
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3 W' m) r# R( D$ lThe drama - which involves the rape of a masseuse and her subsequent pregnancy - was screened at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2007. . D) t; p# U: a
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It went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July. ) R, }. J# e# \/ ]! l

5 C1 k; J+ i0 e! S/ c'Inappropriate' # H  U% E" X) r1 ~4 o3 [9 j
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According to the Chinese authorities, the film broke regulations by using "unhealthy and inappropriate promotional materials" in its marketing. 4 U9 w- u- [  U; N4 y
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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. 6 `7 k+ |5 V1 ?

1 t3 w8 @4 O$ C0 r! X8 {/ e"Why would I give the movie to pirates and hurt my own movie?" he told the Associated Press. 6 {5 x8 Z  R/ I8 |1 ]/ c* O

$ Q& B$ ]7 K, J+ H! |0 b9 n; ?, r"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims." " s" n( Q: O9 k9 ?7 b

( G" v& D" H# F9 I- C" A8 S6 pPreviously, Fang said he had edited the film to remove explicit sex scenes and a side character - a fired foot masseuse who becomes a prostitute. 8 c6 P2 B9 i% b* X

* a/ K- f2 r) P& I+ cScenes set in Tiananmen Square, the site of pro-democracy protests that prompted a bloody military crackdown in 1989, were also removed. / h$ J' [9 s( m" n! P
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The censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD.
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