Will Smith’s New Movie ‘I Am Legend’ Banned From China
December 10, 2007
Will Smith’’s new movie ‘I Am Legend’ has suffered a major box office setback in the Far East now that Chinese film bosses have banned it from their cinemas.
Smith has been busy campaigning to secure a release for I Am Legend, but China is stubbornly sticking to its policy of capping the influx of Hollywood movies - part of a drive to boost the country’s film industry.
The delay comes amid reports China has issued a three-month ban on all American films.
Smith says, “We struggled very, very hard to try to get it to work out, but there are only a certain amount of foreign films that are allowed in.”
However, the hasn’t given up hope of agreeing on a release date - he’s currently working on a deal with China Film Group’s chairman Han Sanping.
In the past, Chinese regulators have issued bans on foreign films during holidays and school breaks, when audiences are biggest.
AP
December 10th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
it seems odd that china would ban something…
December 10th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
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December 10th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
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December 10th, 2007 at 7:39 pm
When did he win an Oscar? He has been nominated twice but has yet to win.
December 10th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
I hear they banned the movie because there was not enough lead content in it. Then they assasinated the person in charge for the disgrace.
December 10th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
The US should file a complaint with the WTO about this. This is technically illegal since china is a wto member.
China does this with all industry and it is unfair.
Basically, foreigners cannot setup factories in china. They must partner with mainland companies to get a contract and manufacture in their factor….which leads to all kinds of copyright and patent infringements. I say, move all the factories out of china, let them peddle their trash to north korea….ooops….north korea doesnt have any money…
December 10th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
I’d rather live in China than that pathetic anti democratic shit hole you people call “The United States”, at least the Chinese Government openly admits to not being a full democratic state, unlike the US. Fucking nieve Americans.
December 10th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
^^^
Bitter much?
December 10th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
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December 10th, 2007 at 10:06 pm
Taylor Gray says:
unlike the US. Fucking nieve Americans
Hey ass, you spelled naive wrong. Undoubtedly from your American education?
December 10th, 2007 at 10:16 pm
Uhhh… subtitled Torrent will make it to China long before any official release. Guess they are trying to get in early to avoid that.
December 10th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
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December 11th, 2007 at 6:30 am
“Jean Claude Van Damme im fine!”
December 12th, 2007 at 1:13 am
you know what taylor gray, if you dont live in america thats fucking great because then america doesnt have to worry about your sorry ass. If you do live in america then get the hell out if you dont like it, and stay the hell out because your not worthy of treading on the land of the free.
December 14th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
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December 16th, 2007 at 8:52 pm
There is a great clip about Will and the movie premiere now playing at Webcastr.com. Here’s the link for you:
http://www.webcastr.com/videos/films-shorts/i-am-legend-premiere.html
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:07 am
maybe it is a bit crulty that movie can not be released offically in china PRC,but thanks to subtittles from net!!we could easily find it and watch they online freaking easily~~~~
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July 9th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
How convenient; Maybe the United States needs to put more restrictions on imported goods from China. If were not careful, there are going to own the world.
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