China censors "Pirates" for "vilifying Chinese"
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http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSPEK19683420070615?feedType=RSS
Fri Jun 15, 12:08 AM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has censored part of the latest instalment of hit Hollywood movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" for "vilifying and defacing the Chinese", the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday.
The role of Hong Kong star Chow Yun-Fat, who plays pirate lord Captain Sao Feng, had been slashed in half to just about 10 minutes of screen time, the report said.
It cited local magazine The Popular Cinema as saying: "The captain played by Chow is bald, his face heavily scarred. He also has a long beard and long nails, whose image is still in line with Hollywood's old tradition of demonising the Chinese."
"Chinese censors also cut Chow's line in which he states 'Welcome to Singapore' because it hints Singapore is a land of pirates ...," Xinhua added.
It quoted Zhang Pimin, deputy head of the film bureau of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, as saying the cuts had been made "according to the country's relevant regulations on film censorship" and "China's actual conditions".
The cuts "will not impair either the continuity of plot or the image of characters," said Zhang, declining to provide more details.
Still, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End", has already performed well at the Chinese box office, Xinhua added, earning 1.18 million yuan (78,550 pounds) on its first day in Shanghai alone.
This is not the first time a Hollywood film has angered the Chinese censor.
Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning "The Departed" ran into trouble due to its mention of a Chinese plan to buy military equipment, government sources told Reuters earlier this year.
But censorship on the big screen has little impact in China, where pirated, uncut versions of the latest movies can easily be bought on the street for around $1.
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Seriously why should China care if the West thought that Singapore is a land of pirates?
Are they implying that Singapore is part of China
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Yeah, why do they care so much about Singapore? We're fine with it ourselves.
As for the bit about The Departed, it reminds me of Malaysia's handling of Zoolander (and it was banned here until last year). Some politicians really need a sense of humour.
Let's not forget about Neil Humphreys run-in with the censors here over a copy of Villain. -
stupid f uckers...
lucky nv censor.
this is madness! -
i don't care
maybe they are helping to protect the image of singapore
since most of the china nationals are moron, and naive thinking -
that was not helping.
Come on......Singapore?????
Singaporean already gets lots of flak from people thinking Singapore is part of China.
demonising the Chinese becos of the bald head, scars on face and long nails????
I didnt realise Chinese Pirates has a racially dictated dress code.
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welcome to SG
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Hahaha.....Singapore never say anything, China kpkb.
We are a multi-racial country, not a Chinese state.
Oh yeah
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china nationals are naive? Look at what they do to our society.Originally posted by allentyb:i don't care
maybe they are helping to protect the image of singapore
since most of the china nationals are moron, and naive thinking -
most in their own country are naive.. and are prey to their own cynical
but all this has got nothing to do with the movie.. i just think the PRC idiots are just.. idiotsOriginally posted by Honeybunz:china nationals are naive? Look at what they do to our society. -
i am trying not to insult them to the extent of calling them a pigOriginally posted by Honeybunz:china nationals are naive? Look at what they do to our society.
so........ i used the word.... naive lor -
last time malaya area reali alot of pirates ma... so no need censor...
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actually they are tulan that fatt Gor never say welcome to China or HK lah.. so must censor lor..Originally posted by CoolMyth:Hahaha.....Singapore never say anything, China kpkb.
We are a multi-racial country, not a Chinese state.
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Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):actually they are tulan that fatt Gor never say welcome to China or HK lah.. so must censor lor..
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This reminds me of several Nike ads that were banned in China.
Those ads consisted of the basketball player LeBron James defeating several kungfu masters. The ads were supposed to be a homage to 1970s Hong Kong kungfu films.
China, on the other hand, saw it as an attempt to humiliate Chinese just because the people whom LeBron James defeated were all Chinese.
More reports here -
hanor hanor... they upset tat a little island took their "title" mahOriginally posted by I-like-flings(m):actually they are tulan that fatt Gor never say welcome to China or HK lah.. so must censor lor.. -
madness?Originally posted by DjMatrix:stupid f uckers...
lucky nv censor.
this is madness!
THIS
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Someone should tell them that we are not part of China, and we are not a Chinese state. So stop using us as a reason.
Idiotic officials in the Politburo wanking away as usual. -
go Europe or North America everytime hear this, "Singapore? thats a city in China right?"Originally posted by LazerLordz:Someone should tell them that we are not part of China, and we are not a Chinese state. So stop using us as a reason.
Idiotic officials in the Politburo wanking away as usual.
or worse "why arent you using a Chinese passport if you are from Singapore? after all, Singapore is a part of China."
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It really takes a village.Originally posted by the.owl:go Europe or North America everytime hear this, "Singapore? thats a city in China right?"
or worse "why arent you using a Chinese passport if you are from Singapore? after all, Singapore is a part of China."
-quote from an immigration officer.
I had no problems in LA Airport though. It's Middle America that's quite ignorant. -
Its really that bad?Originally posted by the.owl:go Europe or North America everytime hear this, "Singapore? thats a city in China right?"
or worse "why arent you using a Chinese passport if you are from Singapore? after all, Singapore is a part of China."
-quote from an immigration officer.
I think with the fact that Chow is very well-known in hollywood and that he is a chinese actor, those ignorant westerners will even get more confused when he says "Welcome to Singapore." Some may just take it as a fact that Singapore belong to China. -
no.. it doesn't take a village.. it takes a village idiotOriginally posted by LazerLordz:It really takes a village.
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Which is made worse by China's presumptious reasoning when they say that it reflects Singapore badly.Originally posted by chenc:Its really that bad?
I think with the fact that Chow is very well-known in hollywood and that he is a chinese actor, those ignorant westerners will even get more confused when he says "Welcome to Singapore." Some may just take it as a fact that Singapore belong to China.
Hey, you commie wankers, we don't need you to censor anything for us. -
Originally posted by LazerLordz:Which is made worse by China's presumptious reasoning when they say that it reflects Singapore badly.
Hey, you commie wankers, we don't need you to censor anything for us.
Actually the news impact is very big, but in actual fact no harm done la. Most of the ppl who watched in theaters there will later buy pirated dvd and watch the uncut versions. -
censored or not. . there will still be pirated copies out selling in the streets.. no impact at all
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i actually have to agree with this!! HAHAHAHAHA... if chow yun fatt say "welcome to CHINA!!" then they censor then ok lor... hahahaha... it's "welcome to SINGAPORE!!" wor... kpoh leh they all...Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):actually they are tulan that fatt Gor never say welcome to China or HK lah.. so must censor lor..