It’s been now over four months since the Coronavirus (Covid-19) began in China, the National Health Commission has announced again today that there are no new local cases in the country. What gives?
Read moreChina's Removal of All Gay Dialogue and Scenes From ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Confuses Audiences, Creates Plot Holes
Ah yes, the never ending, but successful, saga of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The film finally opened in select Chinese theaters on March 22, of course the version that is being shown has removed any dialogue or scenes referring, explicitly or unexplicitly, to Freddie Mercury’s homosexuality. China has strict policies on exhibiting LGBTQ content. Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Covenant” was released in China without the kiss between Michael Fassbender and himself. Also, recent LGBTQ classics such as Ang Lee’s “Brokeback Mountain” and. Luca Guadagnino’s “Call Me By Your Name,” were, of course, banned completely from ever being show in the country.
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