China's rush toward the future is moving steadily in reverse. As for them
banning horror movies, I can see that. Life in China itself is a horror movie,
unless you're one of the privileged.
"Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
China Bans Horror Movies?
By Alan Stanley Blair
There has been some interesting news about the state of affairs in China
with regards to horror movies over the last few months, notably the
banning of Will Smithâs apocalyptic drama âI Am Legend.â Well, it looks
like that was only the beginning as China has now banned all horror
movies altogether.
Apparently, the country is planning on cleaning up its image a little
before the Beijing Olympics which means horror has now been outlawed.
Horror Movies is reporting that Producers have been granted only tree
weeks to locate offensive material and turn it in to the authorities.
What is classed as offensive? Anything featuring âwronged spirits and
violent ghosts, monsters, demons, and other inhuman portrayals, strange
and supernatural storytelling for the sole purpose of seeking terror and
horror,â the administration said.
New entertainment guidelines are being introduced as a way to âcontrol
and cleanse the negative effect these items have on society, and to
prevent horror, violent, cruel publications from entering the market
through official channels and to protect adolescentsâ psychological
health.â
In December when news first hit about the release of âI Am Legendâ in
the country, sources close to the China Film Group â essentially the
Chinese equivalent to Hollywood â insisted that the film was banned not
because of any scary or questionable content, but because it is an
American movie filmed in America. The organization announced that they
were implementing a full ban on all American movies in the country in
order to create a bigger market for projects produced by the China Film
Group.
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"There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get
organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A
Country"
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