The Chinese platform Tencent Video is broadcasting a version of the movie “Fight Club” with an altered ending, according to users of the social network Weibo, similar to Twitter, in the last few hours.
The version available on Tencent Video lasts 127 minutes, 12 minutes less than the original work, directed by David Fincher and released in 1999.
In the original version, the character played by Edward Norton kills his alter ego, a product of his imagination and played by Brad Pitt.
After making this decision, Tyler Durden, Norton’s character, is seen watching the explosion of several buildings, part of his plan against modern society.
In the Tencent Video edit, however, the explosions are not seen as they are replaced by a banner that explains: “The police discovered the whole plan and arrested the criminals, thus preventing the bombs from exploding. Later, Tyler was referred to a psychiatric facility for psychological treatment.”
Film alteration is relatively common in China, where authorities or sometimes platforms and distributors themselves tend to censor nudity, politically sensitive content or sexual scenes.
However, removing a scene and proposing an alternate ending is a step forward. “Are we facing a new type of censorship?”, asked an internet user.
In response, some users of the Zhihu network, a popular Chinese internet portal, sarcastically proposed alternative endings for films like “The Godfather”: “Michael (Corleone) confessed to the police all the crimes of his family and denounced other mafia families”.
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