Some films are banned because of their unique themes and content that is too sensitive. However, there are also some domestic films that have been banned because of the scale of shooting, most of which challenge people's traditional moral concepts and make audiences think deeply with their realistic and shocking images. Today, let's take stock of 10 domestic films that have been banned because of the large scale of shooting.
The first "Sunny Day"
"Sunny Day" is a feature film written and directed by Jiang Wen and starring Xia Yu, Geng Le, Ningning, Tao Hong and others. Adapted from Wang Shuo's novel "Animal Fierce", it tells the story of a group of young people living in a military compound in the late Cultural Revolution, who had nothing to do because the school was closed, so they squandered their own hormones by coaxing, fighting, making trouble, and slapping their mother-in-law. The film uses flashbacks, and the narration of the protagonist Ma Xiaojun runs through the whole film, telling the story of Ma Xiaojun's youth, childhood and middle age. This is not only a very distinctive film, but also a work that makes a new interpretation of the theme of "growth" as a film narrative.
This film is director Jiang Wen's debut film, and it also made Jiang Wen famous and internationally famous. But since there are some nudity and sexually suggestive scenes in the film, this may be one of the reasons why it was banned.
Part 2 "Lust and Caution"
"Lust and Caution" is a feature film directed by Ang Lee and starring Tony Leung, Tang Wei, Wang Leehom, Chen Chong and others. Adapted from the short story of the same name by writer Eileen Chang, it tells the story of Wong Jiazhi, a female student at the University of Hong Kong, who joins the Patriotic Repertory Theatre during the war. They intended to assassinate the traitor Mr. Yi, and designed Wang Jiazhi to use her beauty to get close to him. However, it did not work. After returning to Shanghai, when she learned that the assassination was not over, Wang Jiazhi became a spy and approached Mr. Yi again as "Mrs. Mai". Mr. Yi, who reunited after a long absence, had no taboo against her because he fell in love with Wang Jiazhi, just when they were about to start. Wang Jiazhi found out that he had moved his true feelings, and Mr. Yi escaped but decided to kill them all.
The film has won numerous awards. not only made Tang Wei famous, but also made her disappear overnight. Although the film was cut and released in the mainland. But in the end, due to some scenes of nudity and passion scenes in the film, as well as sensitive historical background and political factors, it has been banned to this day.
The third part of "Dahong Rice Shop"
"Dahong Rice Shop" is directed by Huang Jianzhong, starring Tao Zeru, Shi Lan, Yang Kun and others. Adapted from writer Su Tong's novel "Rice". It tells the story of the 20s of the last century, the warlord scuffle, the famine for many years, and the farmer Wulong of the maple poplar tree fled to the Dahong rice shop in the city to make a living, during which he intrigued with the boss of the rice shop Feng and his two daughters, and hated the story of revenge.
The film goes through Wulong's transformation from a fleeing farmer to a murderous and unblinking dragon leader. Some of the nudity and violent scenes in the film made it the largest domestic film of the year. Banned twice in nine years. After many cuts, it was finally released.
The fourth "Spring Breeze Drunk Night"
"Spring Breeze Drunk Night" is a romantic film directed by Lou Ye and starring Chen Sicheng, Qin Hao, Tan Zhuo and others. tells the story of Luo Haitao, a college student, and Jiang Cheng, a gay man, and his girlfriend Li Jing in a spring in Nanjing.
This film depicts the emotional entanglements of people in the modern city from a unique perspective. It involved gay themes and some sensitive emotional expressions, which led to the ban.
The fifth "Red Face"
"Red Face" is directed by Li Yu and starring Liu Yi, Huang Xingrao, Wang Yizhu, Li Kechun and others. tells the story of the early eighties of the last century, in a small county town in the mountains of Sichuan, sixteen-year-old Xiaoyun, who was still in school, was unexpectedly pregnant. She was alone under pressure and discrimination from all sides. Ten years later, Xiaoyun became the leader of the Xianchuan Opera Troupe. is still "discriminated against" by everyone. Xiaoyun accidentally met a ten-year-old boy Xiao Yong, and Xiao Yun found a long-lost friendship and inexplicable touch in Xiao Yong. But a secret that shocked her completely disrupted their lives.
Director Li Yu takes the growth of a little girl as the main line, showing the changes in Chinese society. The film was eventually banned because it contained some adult content and profound depictions of social reality.
The sixth "East Palace and West Palace"
"East Palace and West Palace" is a feature film directed by Zhang Yuan and starring Hu Jun, Si Han and others. tells the story that a park in Beijing is a place for gay and lesbian evening trysts, and when Xiao Shi, a police officer from the police station, is on duty at night and is bored, he will go to the park to catch one or two homosexuals for trial, so as to relieve boredom. Caught Alain one night. In the interrogation process of Alain. Xiao Shi slowly discovered that there was also a brokeback mountain hidden in his heart.
This gay-themed film directed by Zhang Yuan shows the life of the gay group in a real and delicate way. Due to the sensitivity of society to gay topics at the time, the film was banned.
The seventh "Singles"
"Singles" is a realistic film directed by Hao Jie and starring Yang Zhenjun, Ye Lan and others. The film tells the story of the life rules and sexual distress of the four idle singles in Gujiagou Village, Lao Yang, Liang Datou, Gu Lin, and Liusoft.
This "independent film" may seem simple and rough, but it is nuanced. It shows the lives of rural singles in a real and vivid way. Some of these scenes involving sex and underclass life may be considered too large-scale to be screened.
Part 8 "Apple"
"Apple" is directed by Li Yu and starring Fan Bingbing, Tong Dawei, Liang Jiahui, Jin Yanling and others. tells the story of Liu Apple working as a "foot washing girl" in a foot bathing parlor, and her husband is a window washer working at height. Unexpectedly, Lin Dong, the owner of the foot bathing hall, raped her while the apple was drunk. When An Kun beat Lin Dong's wife Wang Mei to discuss compensation, Wang Mei took the initiative to cuckold her husband and let An Kun retaliate. Liu Apple's unexpected pregnancy begins a new entanglement.
Due to the sensitive subject matter, this film was required to delete more than 50 places before leaving for Berlin. But in Berlin, the uncut "director's version" was finally broadcast, and then rumors of a "ban" were triggered. However, some of the nudity and sexual scenes in the film, as well as the portrayal of social reality, eventually led to its ban.
The above eight domestic films have been banned because of their large scale and sensitive topics, but they show the history, society and humanity of the mainland in different periods in a unique way. How many have you watched?