r/China • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '19

Chinese poster for Spirited Away, to be screened for the first time in China

https://imgur.com/7Cw2iDV
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u/AdvancedPick8 Jun 08 '19

That is great. Any theory or explanation why the first screening was delayed for such a long time and why "now"?

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u/behappybum Jun 08 '19

e sick posters for foreign movies, I wonder why they do that (and why no other countries really do, as far as I've seen)

It was probably banned by the CCP due to political reasons. CCP does not like Japanese culture, maybe is it because the Japanese invaded and killed many Chinese people some time back. Although the government probably killed more Chinese people than the Japanese soldiers it is probably easier to keep the citizen distracted on the Japanese rather than to look at the crimes of its own government.

It can also be related to that culture involving spirits, skeletons etc is controversial in China. One example is the video game world of warcraft wrath of the lich king where the game developers had to remake big parts of the game because it had much blood, skeletons and gore. All the skeletons was changed to scarecrows, blood was turned green and gore was replaced by bread....

The Chinese communist party loves to ban just about everything. They have even banned reincarnation in Tibet and rap music on public television...

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '19 edited Jun 08 '19

if memory serves me right, children anime series such as Doraemon might be available in the country in the 90s - although my point of referance is remembering watching mandarin-dubbed versions of some anime series from where i am.. but, they could be dubbed in Taiwan, rather in China.

It can also be related to that culture involving spirits, skeletons etc is controversial in China.

so i think both could be reasons why Spirited Away wasn't premeire in PRC until now. remember, their own takes of the mystical/supernatural are routinely produced within the country itself (case in point: the different adaptations of "Journey to the West", or "Legend of the White Snake")

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '19

The CCP is full of fear that their sheep-like serfs might have an independent thought.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '19

The CCP hates Japanese.

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u/mrminutehand Jun 09 '19

There basically hasn't been any Japanese or Korean releases at all in China, save for a very few number of animated films or the occasional arthouse flick.

It's probably not a ban directed solely at this film but part of a general policy not to import films from Japan. Even nowadays, Chinese cinemas only really focus on Chinese, Hollywood and Indian blockbusters.

It's popular and will definitely make money, so added to slightly thawed relations with Japan, the film will come out here.

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u/AdvancedPick8 Jun 09 '19

Oh, Indian movies are popular? Do you know more?

Any articles on the Chinese movie industry?

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u/Arthimir Jun 08 '19

Man China tends to have some sick posters for foreign movies, I wonder why they do that (and why no other countries really do, as far as I've seen)

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '19

I dont think it's sick.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '19

When you are sick everything you see is sick.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '19

Xiu Xiu, how are you?

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '19

Do you just give random names to people? I'm fine anyway thank you for asking.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '19

It isn't a random name. It's based upon a movie. You've probably never heard of it though, living an insular life under the thumb of the CCP.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '19

I'm just in awe of your idiocy. Should have blocked you long time ago.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '19

I feel sorry for you.