Chinese film fans upset by Bruce Lee-related film ‘ban’

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English - October 21, 2019 11:08 - 4 minutes - 2.08 MB - ★★★★ - 9 ratings
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When news spread that Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was being pulled in China because of controversial scenes involving Bruce Lee, Chinese film fans reacted with collective disappointment, not support.

Many Chinese netizens said they backed Tarantino’s freedom of artistic expression and hated to see another movie being “banned.” The film was due to be shown in mainland China on October 25.

“Almost all the movies I planned to watch this year have been pulled,” read a…