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'Django Unchained' returns to Chinese cinemas
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May 13, 2013
Original URL: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/%27Django_Unchained%27_returns_to_Chinese_cinemas



Quentin Tarantino's 2012 film ''Django Unchained'' returned yesterday to
cinemas in China, after being withdrawn by Chinese film importer China
Film Group Corporation a month earlier, for which ''Xinhua'' cited
"technical reasons".

The film faced a suspension order by the importer on April 11. China has
a strict policy on censoring films, for sex, violence, and political
content. Besides nudity and violence, the film has themes of slavery and
rebellion. 

The 165 minute long film was reportedly cut to 162 minutes, removing
scenes containing nudity.

The film's debut was reportedly estimated in April to produce ticket
sales of 60 million yuan (US$9.8 million); however an official at
Shanghai United Cinema Lines reported sales of roughly 100,000 yuan
(US$15,800) over the weekend. 

Low sales have been ascribed to various factors such as lack of
publicity, few and poorly timed showings, and illegal internet downloads
of the film during the near month-long hiatus.

''Django Unchained'' was released December 25, 2012 in the United
States, and stars Jamie Foxx, Leonardo Di Caprio, and Christoph Waltz. 

== Sources == 

* http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90782/8241287.html
|pub=People's Daily
|date=May 13, 2013
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* http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/entertainment/2013-05/13/c_132378372.htm
* http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1853728/
* http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/django-unchained-unleashed-in-china-20130512-2jgbv.html
|pub=The Sydney Morning Herald
|date=May 12, 2013
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* http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/django-unchained-back-oin-china-29260686.html



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