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China gave a new ending to ‘Fight Club’ this time, the victory of the officials

January 27, 2022
Bharat Times

A scene from David Fincher’s 1999 film ‘Fight Club’

The End of David Fincher’s 1999 Cult Film fight Club Rewritten in China. In the original ending Edward Norton’s character murders his fictional alter-ego Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) and then destroys several buildings as part of a plan to destroy consumerism by erasing loan records. However, a version of the film released in China featured a brief message that all the criminals were caught and that the authorities were victorious. The version ends just before the explosion and a message says that the police have arrested the criminals and sent Durden to a “mad asylum”.

Although it is unknown how or when the change was made, according to a report CNNIt is not uncommon for foreign films to be heavily censored before finding a legitimate home in China. In addition, Chinese companies that hold the rights to foreign films in the country often self-censor them before releasing them to the general public in order to placate regulators.

change in fight Club However, the ending has come under fire on social media and viewers are outraged, including those who have seen the original before. But some people are mocking and even making fun of the Chinese attempt at censorship.

In 1996, the author of the novel of the same name, Chuck Palahniuk, said on Twitter, “That’s awesome! Everyone has a happy ending in China!”

The Chinese move appears to have inspired a lot of people to create their own endings. fight Club, For example, British comedian and filmmaker Matthew Hyton shared his version.

Human Rights Watch called it “dystopian.”

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The edited version is now streaming on the popular Chinese streaming platform Tencent Video. According to the version, Fight Club’s Chinese publisher is Pacific Audio & Video Company, a company based in the city of Guangzhou. CNN reported that it is affiliated with the state-owned Guangdong Radio and Television.

but it wasn’t the first time fight Club Shown in China. It was screened at the Shanghai International Film Festival in 2006. The same festival screened the film again in 2017.

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