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3 q" b1 P+ Y1 f0 M1 i: k* L. Y( H( hAuthorities in China have banned a film set in a Beijing massage parlour that had already been heavily censored for its sexually explicit content. * w' @7 i0 l* z5 x
Lost In Beijing was released in Chinese cinemas on 30 November after scenes showing dirty streets, prostitutes and gambling were removed from the movie. ' m& z4 l- s) o# F' X
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According to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, however, the film still violated regulations. $ S) W# h( ?2 V/ `) Z7 o
. D' y. @% ^/ y6 F/ D* BIts 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. ) A; j7 G& z* s K; O, h
' ]( `- \7 O6 V4 }/ x+ rIt went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July.
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'Inappropriate'
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. G. W8 O2 k5 Z: K" AAccording to the Chinese authorities, the film broke regulations by using "unhealthy and inappropriate promotional materials" in its marketing. # `6 a# D9 K5 s
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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. ! @& F3 f& E Z0 H. X# m
5 P1 m* A+ t6 z"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." * u% _9 H& X$ S' ~% j
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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. 9 Z6 _4 W: q) q' y+ G7 }
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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. ) @6 G% e5 W# V: T! t
- n$ J7 D: a$ Z" r/ I. t) `6 v/ k! aThe censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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