Officials at the upcoming Berlin Film Festival in Germany have threatened to ban Chinese movie PING GUO (LOST IN BEIJING) from competition unless footage they deem inappropriate is cut.
In total, the censors have demanded 15 minutes of sex and gambling scenes be cut from the film, and if producers and director LI YU don't comply, they will cut the movie from their programme.
Producer FANG LI insists he will comply with what is required - as long as Berlin Film Festival bosses explain what is inappropriate about the scenes they want cut.
He says, "I'm very flexible and willing to co-operate, but I cannot accept simply being told to cut things. I need explanations of why."