Rent a new film Paul Anderson Monster hunter (“Monster Hunter“), based on the series of games of the same name by the Japanese company Capcom, was thwarted in China. The reason was a racist joke, which for some reason was not noticed by the censors.
It’s about a phrase in English “Look at my knees! What kind of knees are these? Chi-knees“, in which the play on the words” knees “and” Chinese “is played out. It is consonant with the phrase”Chinese, Japanese, dirty knees – look at these“The Chinese perceive it as an insult, because they are compared to the Japanese, whom local nationalists still perceive as occupiers and war criminals.
Rental Monster hunter started on December 4, but the sessions were quickly canceled. Roller in the face Tencent Pictures gotta remount the tape, removing the racist joke. but Variety reports that Monster Hunter may be canceled altogether, affecting the film’s box office and the reputation of all parties involved.
In addition, the Chinese began to massively lower the rating of the game. Monster hunter world in Steam, which was very popular in the PRC.
Responsible for renting Monster Hunter in the rest of the world Sony pictures… However, do not forget that China remains one of the few countries in which cinemas function more or less normally in a pandemic.
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