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Winnie the Pooh and South Park banned in China

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It's important that you have those in the entertainment industry, like South Park, that are willing to stand up China and other dictatorships. That you have so many in the entertainment industry that not only want to do business dictatorship but also do it on the dictatorships' condition and avoid criticism against the regime. From Hollywood's deals with China, FIFA world cup in Qatar to WWE in Saudi Arabia.

South Park Has Been Banned In China For Their Joke In The Latest Episode, Apologizes With A Satirical Tweet | Bored Panda

While Winnie the Pooh only needed to look like Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party for getting banned in China.
 
Bergslagstroll said:
It's important that you have those in the entertainment industry, like South Park, that are willing to stand up China and other dictatorships. That you have so many in the entertainment industry that not only want to do business dictatorship but also do it on the dictatorships' condition and avoid criticism against the regime. From Hollywood's deals with China, FIFA world cup in Qatar to WWE in Saudi Arabia.

South Park Has Been Banned In China For Their Joke In The Latest Episode, Apologizes With A Satirical Tweet | Bored Panda

While Winnie the Pooh only needed to look like Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party for getting banned in China.
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We have our own censorship problems. You can't get Disney's "Song of the South" in this country.
 
Bergslagstroll said:
It's important that you have those in the entertainment industry, like South Park, that are willing to stand up China and other dictatorships. That you have so many in the entertainment industry that not only want to do business dictatorship but also do it on the dictatorships' condition and avoid criticism against the regime. From Hollywood's deals with China, FIFA world cup in Qatar to WWE in Saudi Arabia.

South Park Has Been Banned In China For Their Joke In The Latest Episode, Apologizes With A Satirical Tweet | Bored Panda

While Winnie the Pooh only needed to look like Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party for getting banned in China.
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Left Wing authoritarian nations are well known to censor heavily.
 
Mashmont said:
Exactly. Ax yourself why not.
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Because they don't want to release it? There were no complaints about the movie, nor was there any call for ban.

Also *coughs*youcanfinditonlineandwatchit*coughs*
 
AProudLefty said:
Because they don't want to release it? There were no complaints about the movie, nor was there any call for ban.

Also *coughs*youcanfinditonlineandwatchit*coughs*
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Are you kidding? People didn't want it released because of the so-called racist theme.
 
Rising Sun said:
Left Wing authoritarian nations are well known to censor heavily.
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Remember all those Hollywood Hayes code rules about how one movie actors foot must always be on the floor during bed scenes if any?

"The code listed dozens of red flags, but here are just some of things it restricted:

1. Nudity, even in silhouette, was banned.

2. Showing or talking about divorce or adultery in an attractive light was banned.

3. Most curse words were banned.

4. Kisses couldn't be "lustful." They couldn't last more than three seconds.

5. Lovers weren't allowed to be horizontal. One partner had to keep one foot on the floor at all times.

6. Beds were not allowed to accommodate more than one person.

7. Even actors portraying married couples had to be shown sleeping in separate beds.

...."
 
AProudLefty said:
Who? Disney? Nobody was calling for the ban. You're misled.
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Since its original release, Song of the South has remained a subject of controversy. Some critics have described the film's portrayal of African Americans as racist and offensive, maintaining that the black vernacular and other qualities are stereotypes. In addition, the plantation setting is sometimes criticized as idyllic and glorified. Because of this controversy, Disney has not released Song of the South on any home video format in the United States.
Song of the South - Wikipedia

Exactly as I said.
 
Mashmont said:
Since its original release, Song of the South has remained a subject of controversy. Some critics have described the film's portrayal of African Americans as racist and offensive, maintaining that the black vernacular and other qualities are stereotypes. In addition, the plantation setting is sometimes criticized as idyllic and glorified. Because of this controversy, Disney has not released Song of the South on any home video format in the United States.
Song of the South - Wikipedia

Exactly as I said.
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So it wasn't banned? Thanks for admitting you're wrong.
 
Bergslagstroll said:
It's important that you have those in the entertainment industry, like South Park, that are willing to stand up China and other dictatorships. That you have so many in the entertainment industry that not only want to do business dictatorship but also do it on the dictatorships' condition and avoid criticism against the regime. From Hollywood's deals with China, FIFA world cup in Qatar to WWE in Saudi Arabia.

South Park Has Been Banned In China For Their Joke In The Latest Episode, Apologizes With A Satirical Tweet | Bored Panda

While Winnie the Pooh only needed to look like Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party for getting banned in China.
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AFAIK, not 1 single business has been forced to do business in China.
 
Manc Skipper said:
Remember all those Hollywood Hayes code rules about how one movie actors foot must always be on the floor during bed scenes if any?

"The code listed dozens of red flags, but here are just some of things it restricted:

1. Nudity, even in silhouette, was banned.

2. Showing or talking about divorce or adultery in an attractive light was banned.

3. Most curse words were banned.

4. Kisses couldn't be "lustful." They couldn't last more than three seconds.

5. Lovers weren't allowed to be horizontal. One partner had to keep one foot on the floor at all times.

6. Beds were not allowed to accommodate more than one person.

7. Even actors portraying married couples had to be shown sleeping in separate beds.

...."
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Remember seeing Fay Wray's breast in King Kong? There was a period of censored movies in the US, but it died out about the time of Jim Crow over 50 years ago. Right around the time Mao was murdering millions of Chinese in the Cultural Revolution.
 
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