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Eugene

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Mon Feb 7, 2022, 03:57 PM Feb 2022

China's Tencent restores Fight Club ending after backlash

Source: BBC

China's Tencent restores Fight Club ending after backlash

7 February 2022

Chinese streaming giant Tencent has reinstated the original ending of a Hollywood movie after a censored version last month sparked backlash.

The original ending to the 1999 film Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt, shows scenes of explosions and relentless fighting. But China's version simply showed a message on screen saying the authorities won and saved the day.

The change ignited intense debate about cinematic censorship in China.

Warning: There are plot spoilers ahead.

The latest version on Tencent reportedly restores about 11 of the 12 minutes that were cut. According to news site SCMP, the scenes still missing are those featuring nudity.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-60285068

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