Jun 15 2007China Trims the Chow Yun-Fat
A typical Chinese man.
Always eager to show off their knack for censorship, Chinese officials have reportedly cut Chow Yun-Fat's Pirates of the Caribbean screen time in half after finding our caricature of a Chinese man far less entertaining than we do. A Chinese magazine said that the captain's bald head, facial scarring, and long beard and fingernails are typical of Hollywood's demonizing of the people. Strangely, scenes with Lo Hung, the buck-toothed bespectacled dry cleaner of the ship, and Xi Chan, the karate-chopping math expert, along with several references to a dropped silverware naming policy were left in the film. Officials noted in a hysterical accent, "It's funny because it's true!"
Reader Comments
1. J Shlong - June 15, 2007 1:50 PM
Karate-chopping math expert...nice
2. vanman - June 15, 2007 2:02 PM
They should ban this movie from being illegally traded on the net too. It depicts a negative image of us pirates.
3. Vince - June 15, 2007 2:35 PM
That caption definitely made me laugh out loud.
4. Vince - June 15, 2007 2:38 PM
When Chinese people think something's funny, they type "ROR". True story.
5. vanman - June 15, 2007 3:09 PM
I've gotta ask. #3,4: Who you talkin at?
6. Mac - June 15, 2007 4:16 PM
Soon we'll hear from the half fish, half human set that will say that Davy Jones and crew portrayed them in a bad light.
7. uni'tard - June 15, 2007 5:27 PM
i only saw the picture at first and for a moment i thought my dry cleaner had finally made it big. oh dang.
8. Axuegene - June 15, 2007 6:43 PM
I read this, then remebered I don't give a shit about bad threequels
9. Dan - June 15, 2007 7:07 PM
So glad they've spoken out against Fu Manchu. Are any of you also hoping Jamaica follows their example and cuts out the Jar Jar Binks lady?
10. MargeAggedon - June 16, 2007 8:38 AM
I assume they're trying to find a way to build interest in the third movie. A fake controversy always works.
11. Ulkesh - June 16, 2007 10:38 AM
"Xi Chan, the karate-chopping math expert."
Cute, but why would Xi Chan go to Japan to learn martial arts!?
12. Lenina - June 16, 2007 12:43 PM
Duh, everyone knows that all asian people are born with sweet karate skillz. He doesn't need to go anywhere to learn it.
13. Ulkesh - June 16, 2007 1:36 PM
Karate is Japanese, Kung Fu is Chinese. Jackie Chan gets kinda pissy in his autobiography about westerners not knowing the difference.