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China bans censored brothel film

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China bans censored brothel film
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9 X& y' N* {  ~& D/ G! R$ oAuthorities in China have banned a film set in a Beijing massage parlour that had already been heavily censored for its sexually explicit content.
& F1 R8 l0 V  J8 X: t. u' ?  dLost In Beijing was released in Chinese cinemas on 30 November after scenes showing dirty streets, prostitutes and gambling were removed from the movie. ; u3 F" {& w' [4 W$ r
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According to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, however, the film still violated regulations. % V7 S% m7 a- Z# p! Y. {
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Its producers have been banned from making films in China for two years.
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) }* O+ z# K( S' Z( y0 OThe 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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. z. u) n3 J! eIt went on to win a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July. $ J/ l: P; e. ?

' @2 a# }; _0 q# j'Inappropriate'
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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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4 O+ v4 F# x/ r: Q; h% rIts producer, Fang Li, has attributed the decision to the widespread availability of uncut, pirated versions of the movie he did not sanction. ; D6 V  p9 t. m

$ N, p5 q' }( B( X! J/ Q"Why would I give the movie to pirates and hurt my own movie?" he told the Associated Press.
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1 p; K( j: o2 s. v0 e* t"We are the victims of piracy. We are the biggest victims."
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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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Scenes set in Tiananmen Square, the site of pro-democracy protests that prompted a bloody military crackdown in 1989, were also removed. 4 \7 k. e: F; r4 W
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The censored version of the movie had already been released legitimately on DVD.
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