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Seamas O Dalaigh
PostPosted: 21 Jan 2013 17:52 
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The latest James Bond film, Skyfall, has finally opened in China after a two-month delay, with some key scenes removed by Chinese censors.

A scene in which Bond kills a security guard in Shanghai has been cut, as have references to prostitution in Macau.

Subtitles have also been changed to hide references to torture by the Chinese security forces.

China routinely censors foreign films to remove content deemed to be morally or politically damaging.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21115987

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... a pirated version of the film has been available in China for weeks so many people will have seen the full version anyway.

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China routinely censors foreign films to remove content deemed to be morally or politically damaging.

Whereas, in the West we just complain about how Hollywood liberals are ruining our morals. :roll:

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Seamas O Dalaigh
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Hollywood is business. It makes whatever will sell. If the public want rubbish, Hollywood is perfectly happy to make rubbish... and profit.

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LASaxman
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David,

Hollywood is business. It makes whatever will sell. If the public want rubbish, Hollywood is perfectly happy to make rubbish... and profit.

James, I am surprised that you would use that sort of justification.

I was just commenting on the different responses to the rubbish.

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Seamas O Dalaigh
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Justification? Who, me?

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