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China BANS Time Travel on state television. (for real)

Started by Doggett, May 03, 2011, 11:05:23 AM

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Doggett

                                             

If God exists, why did he make me an atheist? Thats His first mistake.

Jack

QuoteNew guidelines issued on March 31 discourage plot lines that contain elements of "fantasy, time-travel, random compilations of mythical stories, bizarre plots, absurd techniques, even propagating feudal superstitions, fatalism and reincarnation, ambiguous moral lessons, and a lack of positive thinking."

I've always hated shows that display a lack of positive thinking. 
The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.

- Paulo Coelho

Chainsawmidget

No fantasy, absurd techniques, or bizarre plots? 

Man, even Sesame Street couldn't make the cut there. 

So what exactly is left that they can do?


Joe the Destroyer

So they basically can't watch anything.  I feel bad for the citizens.

Pilgermann

Quote from: Jack on May 03, 2011, 02:01:32 PM
QuoteNew guidelines issued on March 31 discourage plot lines that contain elements of "fantasy, time-travel, random compilations of mythical stories, bizarre plots, absurd techniques, even propagating feudal superstitions, fatalism and reincarnation, ambiguous moral lessons, and a lack of positive thinking."

So this only effects television, right?  'Cause I'm pretty sure most every Chinese film I'm aware of would fit one of those descriptions.
 

Umaril The Unfeathered

Well,  no reruns of The Time Tunnel for the Chinese anymore.....

On a somewhat related story, I once spoke to Gary Conway and Don Matheson of Land Of The Giants fame at an East Coast Chiller 'con. They had an interesting story to tell:

According to both of them, years back, Land Of The Giants was taken off the air in Romania and mainland Eastern Europe back in the 80's or 90's, because the then-Communist government had a problem with the show's theme of "the little people against the State."

Seems that anything that gives any sort of hope, or deemed as an alternate form of revolt or sabotage against the State (as these shows I mentioned would be in these cases) is a no-no in Red Land.  :bluesad:

Tam-Riel na nou Sancremath.
Dawn's Beauty is our shining home.

An varlais, nou bala, an kynd, nou latta.
The stars are our power, the sky is our light.

Malatu na nou karan.
Truth is our armor.

Malatu na bala
Truth is power.

Heca, Pellani! Agabaiyane Ehlnadaya!
Be gone, outsiders! I do not fear your mortal gods!

Auri-El na nou ata, ye A, Umaril, an Aran!
Aure-El is our father, and I, Umaril, the king!

InformationGeek

Hmm... does that also include Land of the Lost and the Back to the Future movies to play on TV?  Damn China, you never cease to surprise me.
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We live in quite an interesting age. You can tell someone's sexual orientation and level of education from just their interests.

BTM

Wondering if they got clued in that sometimes writers use science fiction to covertly criticize modern day trends and thinking and they figured, "Ah, crap!  Someone could be condemning Communism and we wouldn't even know it!  Ah, hell, let's just ban ALL creative TV!"  Or something similar.
"Some people mature, some just get older." -Andrew Vachss

Jack

Read this in the news today:

QuoteChina has ordered TV stations across the country not to air any detective shows, spy thrillers or dramas about time-travel for the next three months.

All have been ordered off-air with immediate effect.

An official at China's state TV regulator confirmed to the BBC that the verbal order had been made.

China's Communist Party is preparing to mark 90 years since its founding and the authorities want TV stations to air programmes praising the party instead.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13308162
The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.

- Paulo Coelho

InformationGeek

Quote from: Jack on May 07, 2011, 07:19:50 AM
Read this in the news today:

QuoteChina has ordered TV stations across the country not to air any detective shows, spy thrillers or dramas about time-travel for the next three months.

All have been ordered off-air with immediate effect.

An official at China's state TV regulator confirmed to the BBC that the verbal order had been made.

China's Communist Party is preparing to mark 90 years since its founding and the authorities want TV stations to air programmes praising the party instead.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13308162

Well there goes Law & Order and any James Bond film.  I wonder if they are trying to aim to make a George Orwell type of civilization?
Website: http://informationgeekreviews.blogspot.com/

We live in quite an interesting age. You can tell someone's sexual orientation and level of education from just their interests.

Doggett

Quote from: Jack on May 07, 2011, 07:19:50 AM
Read this in the news today:

QuoteChina has ordered TV stations across the country not to air any detective shows, spy thrillers or dramas about time-travel for the next three months.

All have been ordered off-air with immediate effect.

An official at China's state TV regulator confirmed to the BBC that the verbal order had been made.

China's Communist Party is preparing to mark 90 years since its founding and the authorities want TV stations to air programmes praising the party instead.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13308162





QuoteOriental TV in Shanghai told the BBC it was postponing its spy drama Qing Mang, due to air in 10 days time. It will be replaced by a comedy about mothers and their daughters-in-law.



Who doesn't want to watch that ???!!!  :teddyr:
                                             

If God exists, why did he make me an atheist? Thats His first mistake.