Changing the ending of “Boxing Club” in China!
The change in the ending of the movie “Boxing Club” made by “David Fincher” in China was accompanied by the anger of the fans of this movie.
Theater News Base: Moviegoers in China over the weekend learned that a version of “Boxing Club” starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, which was recently made available on Tencent’s online screening system, has been changed to an anarchist and anti-anarchist message. Eliminate the film’s capitalism that made it a global success.
In the final scenes of the original version of the film, the character of “Edward Norton” (narrator) destroys his imaginary twin “Tyler Darden” played by “Brad Pitt” and then watches the explosion of several buildings, which shows his character’s plan to destroy civilization. Modern is underway, but the tampered version of the film in China is quite different.
In the Chinese version, the narrator still kills “Darden”, but the scene of the building explosion is replaced by a black screen and a message: “The police quickly discovered the whole plan and arrested all the criminals and successfully prevented the bomb from exploding. “.
The film’s new ending, in which the government wins, has angered many Chinese viewers as many of them have already watched the original versions of the film illegally and without censorship.
Hollywood studios usually agree to make changes to the Chinese authorities’ wishes in order to make their works reach the Chinese market.
In 2019, many scenes from the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody” about the life of the famous singer “Freddie Mercury” were removed for release in Chinese cinemas.
During Xi Jinping’s presidency, Chinese officials worked hard to rid society of unhealthy elements, including movie, television, and video games.