Classification system 'too sensitive' for public
Implementing a film classification system in China would be like legalizing porn and the country won't do it until the market has been "completely standardized," according to an exec for the local film regulator.
Liu Binjie, director of the General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP), was quoted on the Xinhua news agency on Tuesday as saying the topic was "too sensitive" for the public.
Liu also said that China had yet to build a mature and orderly film market -- an argument often cited as to why China does not have democracy.
"Under the current circumstances, a film rating system equals legalizing the mass production of pornographic publications," Liu said.
GAPP has a lot of influence in setting up a ratings system but the final greenlight will lie with the State Adminstration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT).
Chinese filmmakers and filmgoers have been calling for a rating system for many years.
Anyone can go to see any movie in the cinema, which parents often complain about, although there is little erotic content.
Anything viewed as even slightly dodgy is banned, including films about supernatural topics or sex.
Strangely, Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution" was given a general release, although seven raunchy minutes were excised from the version that screened on the mainland, making the plot a bit difficult to follow.
Film ratings may come up for discussion at China's annual parliament, the National People's Congress, which is taking place in Beijing now. Actress Zhang Yimou is one of the delegates attending the consultative session of the meeting.[variety.com]
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