‘Winnie the Pooh’ film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Winnie the Pooh’ film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Public screenings of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh were scrapped abruptly in Hong Kong on Tuesday, sparking discussions over increasing censorship in the city. Film distributor VII Pillars Entertainment announced on Facebook that the release of “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” on Thursday had been canceled with “great regret” in Hong Kong and neighboring Macao. The movie was initially set to be shown in about 30 cinemas in Hong Kong, VII Pillars Entertainment wrote last week. Kenny Ng, a professor at Hong Kong Baptist University’s academy of film, refused to speculate on the reason behind the cancellation, but suggested the mechanism of silencing criticism appeared to be resorting to commercial decisions.

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