A horror film featuring Winnie the Pooh as a murderous psychopath has been pulled from theaters in Hong Kong and Macau. Here’s why the film was removed at the last minute.
. The meme took off and for several years, government critics appropriated the character to make fun of Xi or lambaste his policies.and animated gifs of the chubby, somewhat dopey bear on social media platforms in 2017.
That's why, he says,"the censorship machine" is constantly looking for perceived criticism, which often takes the form of seemingly benign images, coded plays on words, or no words at all. For instance, in November in a rare show of public protest, Chinese dissidents marched through the streets holding up blank sheets of paper, sending a silent message of defiance to the authorities.
"Firstly there is a quota system in China that strictly limits the number of foreign films distributed; because of this quota, most studios submit big tentpole films like Marvel and DC superhero movies or big-budget war films. Smaller films often have trouble getting access to the market," Berry said.
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