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'Lost in Beijing' producers censured

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Published: Jan. 4, 2008 at 1:24 PM

BEIJING , Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Authorities in China have banned the producers of the sexually explicit film "Lost in Beijing" from making movies in the country for two years.

Scenes showing filthy streets, prostitutes and gambling were removed from "Lost in Beijing" when the massage parlor-set film opened in Chinese theaters Nov. 30, the BBC reported.

However, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television said the feature's filmmakers still violated regulations by using "unhealthy and inappropriate promotional materials" in its marketing.

The drama about the rape of a masseuse and her subsequent pregnancy won a jury prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival last July, the BBC said.

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