"Tom Cruise action thriller "Mission: Impossible III" (M:I3) is due to be released on the Chinese mainland on July 20, a state-owned foreign movie distributor said on Friday, the same day it withdrew "The Da Vinci Code" from Chinese cinemas.
The releasing decision came after month-long rumor that the movie could be banned by Chinese censors as the movie compromises the image of Shanghai."
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daveelmo
2 years 24 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago"Compromises the image of Shanghai"....seriously? They don't think that people outside China know or assume that Shanghai has the same problems as other major cities in the world? Organized crime in Shanghai? OH SHOCK! OH AWE!
One thing is for sure, the Chinese Govt doesn't need to worry about what Americans think about Shanghai.......not that many of us saw this stinker of a movie! Plus, most Americans couldn't find China, let alone, Shanghai on a map anyhow.
Ryan
2 years 24 weeks 3 days 9 hours agoHaha. Sad but true of my compatriots as well.
Can you imagine if the American government put the same restrictions on films made in American cities?
daveelmo
2 years 24 weeks 1 day 12 hours agoIf the American govt did that it would probably be okay...since most movies are now made in Canada or Prague.