Thursday, March 14, 2013

‘Django Unchained’ is the First Quentin Tarantino Movie to be Released In China

The issue of film censorship in China has been a particularly hot topic so far this year, beginning in January with loud protests and calls for reform after Skyfall was heavily edited to remove content such as James Bond killing a Chinese security guard, a prostitute working in the administrative region of Macau, and antagonist Silva mentioning torture by Chinese agents. Since China has no motion picture rating system, all films are subject to censorship by the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, a board which can deem material unsuitable for Chinese audiences on the basis of sex/nudity, language, violence, or content that is considered damaging to the sensibilities of the Chinese government and culture.