Despite gaining praise to international film festivals, several Chinese erotic films have faced rapid censorship at home. From the explicit sex scenes to the controversial plots, these five films were extracted from platforms or prohibited, some in a few days from the release. An actress has even seen his career derailed after a bold performance.
1. Lust, Starting (2007)
- Director: Lee
- Launch: Tang Wei, Tony Leung
Set in Shanghai occupied by the Japanese, the film follows a student on a mission to seduce and assassinate a high -ranking official. The film became not infamous for its incredible intimacy, according to what was reported, its sex scenes took 12 days for the film and scored over 100 hours of videos. Despite international prizes, Lust, caution He was banned in China and the main actress Tang Wei has faced years of unofficial black list.
2. Summer Palace (2006)
- Director: Lou Ye
- Launch: Hao she, guo xiaadong
A story touching of young love set against political disorders, Summer building In the foreground, the rough and not filtered sex scenes that have never been approved for Chinese screening. After sending the film to Cannes without official permission, director Lou Ye was banned from cinema in China for two years.
3. Lost in Beijing (2007)
- Director: Li Yu
- Launch: Tony Leung yours, I’ll be there for you
The film has addressed sensitive arguments such as sexual assault and marital conflict, which triggered the main backlash. Even after multiple changes, he was banned for release in China. Despite this, Lost in Beijing He found success in international markets, selling rights throughout Europe.
4. Xiu Xiu: The Send Down Girl (1998)
- Director: Joan Chen
- Launch: Li Xiaolu
Set during the cultural revolution, this bleak drama tells the story of a girl sent to rural China who has to face exploitation and trauma. The film was banned at the release and director Joan Chen faced a three -year -old ban on cinema. Until today, the ban remains in force.
5. Gentlemen of Eastern 8th (2022)
- Director: His Zhang
- Launch: Hans Zhang, Wang Xiaochen
Although marketed as a modern drama on elite businessmen, the film has been made an overview for the overpressualization of the workplace and with embarrassing and forced romantic scenes. The spectators slammed him online, leading to a sad Douban evaluation of 2.1/10. Within a week of release, it was extracted from main platforms such as Tencent and Mans.
These cases highlight an evident contrast between the international artistic praise and the China rigid censorship standards. While the global phase applauds these films for their daring narration, largely inaccessible to the domestic public remain. The question lingers: Chinese cinema limits its artistic evolution in the name of conservatism?
