First rule of Chinese Fight Club: Everything is different in China. The world-famous cult movie Fight Club is a movie that has become so popular thanks to the message it gives with its ending. It is learned that the ending of the Chinese version of Fight Club was altered in a way that changed the whole theme of the movie.
We all know that the reason for the cult of Fight Club, which was directed by David Fincher and released on the big screen in 1999 and became a cult movie, is the message it wants to convey. The reason why the movie is so popular around the world is because of the system it gives. messages of rebellion and anarchism. But China has prevented this.
Fight Club, recently “China’s Netflix” the one which Tencent Video published on the platform. Chinese movie lovers have noticed a change in this beloved cult production. Turns out, China completely changed the ending of the movie by destroying these messages of anarchism and rebellion.
China left no trace of the message Fight Club wanted to give with the ending it changed
Normally at the end of Fight Club, Edward Norton’s character ‘The Narrator’ kills his fictitious alter ego, Tyler Durden, played by Brad Pitt, and then many more as a product of his character’s plan to overthrow modern civilization and order. the explosion of the bombs placed in the building. is watching.
The ending of the Chinese version of Fight Club has taken a completely different turn. In the version published on Tencent Video, The Narrator character again kills Tyler Durden, but later on screen goes black and you can see in the tweet above text appears:
“Thanks to the tip provided by Tyler, the police find out the whole plot and arrest all the criminals. All explosions are thwarted and Tyler’s case is pending. After the case, Tyler is sent to a mental institution and receives psychological treatment. In 2012, he was released from the hospital.”
Fight Club isn’t the only victim of China’s censorship practices
We know that China is notorious for its censorship practices. For example, in Bohemian Rhapsody, which was released in 2019 and tells the life of Freddie Mercury, many the gay sex scene was deleted from the movie. Another example is a scene specially added to China in the movie Iron Man 3. In the Chinese version of Iron Man 3 Chinese doctors rescued Tony Stark An extra scene was added. Differently in the Chinese version of The Simpsons A joke about Tiananmen Square was removed from the show.
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The Chinese government’s statement on such issues is that the removed scene or lines will adversely affect the society. It is currently unknown whether the filmmakers, Tencent Video, or the Chinese Government are responsible for the change in Fight Club. What do you think about the subject? Please do not forget to share your thoughts in the comments.
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https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/yasam/cin-fight-clubin-son-sahnesini-degistirdi-1902750