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China bans censored brothel film
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; a9 ^; M2 M0 aAuthorities in China have banned a film set in a Beijing massage parlour that had already been heavily censored for its sexually explicit content.
9 H7 N" g0 a1 c4 L7 mLost 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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8 N( f r" {) n3 OIts 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.
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$ e7 V, R/ R, z* _3 g" gIt went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July. : ?9 m3 b$ Q5 F- S3 O
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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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1 |) J2 i( _! I- [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. 6 s/ h" D' k( v, b' U
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"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims." 2 V" x, d" K3 I) c7 @
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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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, M, K' l$ m4 {5 J6 Q4 s0 C0 k2 s% mScenes 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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$ v& D1 H8 G, F3 AThe censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD. |
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