Cut Yun-fat
A number of scenes in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End have been censored for Chinese cinema audiences, according to local media reports.
A number of scenes with Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat, who plays a Singaporean pirate, have been cut. These include his recitation of a poem in Cantonese.
According to a Disney spokesman, audiences would see a Chinese version of the film. He acknowledged there had been cuts, but did not elaborate.
China Film Group, which distributes the film, initially said it had made no cuts, then declined to comment on a Beijing News report that it had cut scenes involving too much violence and horror, Variety said.
The report said the cuts make the film difficult to follow.
“The sudden debut of the captain confused the audience at the Beijing screening,” the report said.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, the second film in the franchise, was banned outright by the Chinese film bureau.
Wednesday 13 Jun 2007 | Paul | China
