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The People's Republic of China bans a lot of movies for many reasons. The National Film Administration (国家电影局) decides for mainland China.[1] Hong Kong and Macau have different political systems so the bans below do not apply. Taiwan, which is known as the Republic of China by those countries that recognize it, is not under the control and jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China.
List of banned movies by subject (partial selection)[change | change source]
Religion[change | change source]
1989 Tiananmen Square protests[change | change source]
- I Have Graduated (1992)[3]
- The Square (1994 film)[4]
- The Gate of Heavenly Peace (1995)[5]
- Lan Yu (film) (2001)[6]
Gay[change | change source]
- Beijing Bastards (1993)[7] 北京杂种
- Farewell My Concubine (1993)[8][9] 霸王别姬
- East Palace, West Palace (1997) 东宫西宫
- Brokeback Mountain (2005)[10]
- Call Me by Your Name (2017)[11][12]
Tibet[change | change source]
- Kundun (1997)[13]
- Seven Years in Tibet (1997)[14][15]
Human rights[change | change source]
Overseas Chinese[change | change source]
- Romeo must die (2000)
- Kiss of the dragon (2001) 龍之吻[18]
General political[change | change source]
Company does not even try to sell the film in China[change | change source]
- The Dark Knight (film) (2008)[22]
Unknown reason[change | change source]
- World War Z (2013) (This movie's main actor Brad Pitt, who starred in the banned movie Seven Years in Tibet, may be the reason for the ban)[23]
- Christopher Robin (2018) (By BBC's observation, there has been a parody between the bear and president Xi Jinping)[24]
Punishment[change | change source]
- Summer Palace (2006 film) was submitted for competition overseas without being submitted to censorship first, in other words, without China´s authorization. The punishment included a movie production 5-year-ban on the maker of the movie.[25][26]
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "国家新闻出版署（国家版权局）、国家电影局揭牌". people.cn. April 16, 2018.
- ↑ Parker, Mike (November 1, 2015). "Hollywood fears sales slump as China BANS ghost movies". Daily Express. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017.
- ↑ Hong Kong Censors Issue Warning Over Tiananmen Film Screenings
- ↑ Rooney, David (1995). "Review: 'The Square'". Variety. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ↑ Iseli, Christian (September 1997). "Technical Problems… à la Chinoise". DOX. Documentary Film Magazine (12). Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2018.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ↑ Ansen, David (July 29, 2002). "Film: From China, With Love". Newsweek. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ↑ Eckholm, Erik (December 26, 1999). "FILM; Feted Abroad, and No Longer Banned in Beijing". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ↑ Kristof, Nicholas D. (August 4, 1993). "China Bans One of Its Own Films; Cannes Festival Gave It Top Prize". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ↑ Tyler, Patrick E. (September 4, 1993). "China's Censors Issue a Warning". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ↑ Barboza, David (March 12, 2006). "Read all about 'Brokeback,' but you won't see it in China". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ↑ Brzeski, Patrick (2018-03-26). "Beijing Film Festival Drops 'Call Me by Your Name' As China Tightens Grip on Media". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ↑ Li, Pei; Jourdan, Adam (2018-03-06). Macfie, Nick (ed.). "Beijing festival pulls award-winning gay film amid content squeeze". Beijing, Shanghai: Reuters. Archived from the original on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ Weinraub, Bernard (November 27, 1996). "Disney Will Defy China on Its Dalai Lama Film". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ↑ Wendy, Su (2016). China's encounter with global Hollywood : cultural policy and the film industry, 1994–2013. University Press of Kentucky. p. 112. ISBN 9780813167060. OCLC 958392172.
- ↑ Farley, Maggie (November 4, 1007). "Hong Kong Bows to Beijing in Turning Away 3 U.S. Films". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ↑ Rosen, Stanley (June 18, 2006). "Hollywood and the great wall". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Joker Unlikely to Be Released in Chinese Theaters". CBR. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ↑ Jet Li attacks China film censors
- ↑ "China bans Tomb Raider sequel". BBC. August 29, 2003. Archived from the original on January 7, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ↑ "影片内容有损华人形象 《古墓丽影2》被"毙"了". 新浪娱乐. 2003-08-29. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ↑ Lau, Joyce Hor-Chung (February 8, 2012). "Perfect Timing for 'The Lady'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (December 23, 2007). "China to miss out on 'Dark Knight'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved Sep 9, 2021.
- ↑ Ryan, Fergus (February 16, 2017). "China Censors Slash 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ↑ British Broadcasting Corporation (August 6, 2018). 英倫熱議：維尼熊電影吃了中國閉門羹
- ↑ "国家电影总局全线封杀《颐和园》_国内财经_财经纵横". 新浪网. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ↑ "娄烨违规参赛戛纳电影节 五年内不准拍片(图)_影音娱乐". 新浪网. Archived from the original on 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-08-29.