Jet Li Attacks China Film Censors – BBC

Just as the chairman of China’s state-run movie studio called for more patriotism in movies, superstar Jet Li slammed government censorship of Hollywood movies:

Writing on his website, the star said his 2000 hit Romeo Must Die was banned by censors for featuring gangsters.

In 2001, Kiss of the Dragon was banned because Li’s character, a Chinese policeman, killed people abroad.

“Films don’t always have to be realistic,” said Li, who argued China’s film industry was suffering as a result of the restrictions placed on it. [Full text]

[Image: Jet Li, via BBC]