Brokeback Mountain banned in China

Gay cowboy romance Brokeback Mountain has been banned in mainland China after outraging censors there.

Sat, 28 Jan, 2006 - 12:21

Gay cowboy romance Brokeback Mountain has been banned in mainland China after outraging censors there.

The film shocked China's broadcast regulator the State Administration of Radio, Film & Television, as the nation still considers homosexuality a taboo subject.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: China Place: Mainland China Place: Asia Person: Ang Lee Person: Gong Li Person: Ziyi Zhang Person: Li Chow Organisation: China Organisation: Columbia TriStar

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