Tag Archives: Ng See-Yuen

Sharon Stone boycott

Today’s Information Times ran a full page special about Hollywood actress Sharon Stone’s comments about the Sichuan earthquake last week at the Cannes film festival. Stone suggested that the quake may have been a result of “bad karma” from China’s treatment of Tibetans.

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Unsatisfied with the Lust, Caution edits? Sue!

Dong Yanbin (董彦斌) sues SARFT (广电总局) over cuts to Lust, Caution (色,戒)

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These films are not yet rated

Ng See-Yuen (Wu Siyuan, 吴思远) argues that Chinese movies are bland because there’s no rating system in place: they have to be acceptable for everyone, from children to the elderly, and they can’t criticize contemporary society. That’s why there are so many costume dramas.

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