Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Thursday, November 15, 2007

China Orders Lust Removed from Movie

From NPR

Morning Edition, November 15, 2007 · It's not surprising that China's censors insisted the lust be cut out of Ang Lee's steamy new movie Lust Caution. What is surprising is that a disappointed movie-goer sued. Graduate student Dong Yanbin says that the removal of most of the on-screen sex infringed on his consumer rights. As he explained to the Beijing Times, "the incomplete structure makes it hard to appreciate the movie's art."