Distribution of Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' has been delayed indefinitely in China, but the reason is not entirely clear.
Distribution of Quentin Tarantino’s film “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood” in China has been postponed indefinitely, the latest sign of the country’s unpredictable relations with Hollywood.
The movie was to be released Oct. 25 in China, but regulators in Beijing have canceled those plans, said a person familiar with the film who was not authorized to comment. The decision is a blow to Sony and to the Chinese distributor, Beijing-based Bona Film Group, which has a. The vast China market would have provided even more revenue to a film that has already grossed nearly $400 million in global ticket sales.
While the reason for the delay was unclear — the film’s violence is one possibility — it could also be due to an appeal for changes reportedly made directly to China’s National Film Administration by Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, according to sources cited byShannon Lee, who is chief executive of the Bruce Lee Family Co., was not immediately reachable Friday morning for comment. However, when Tarantino’s film came out in the U.S. in July, she called her father’s depiction a “mockery.
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