“It’s important to us that the Chinese audience also has the opportunity to experience it, even with these small edits,” explains Warner Bros., a film company that censored its film.
Film company Warner Bros. has removed references to a gay relationship new Miracles 3: The Secrets of Dumbledore from the Chinese version of the film. The movie website tells about it Variety.
Six seconds were removed from the film, suggesting that the film’s characters, Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) and the wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) to the romantic past.
The dialogue between Dumbledore and Grindelwald used to say “because I was in love with you” and “summer when Gellert and I fell in love”.
The rest of the film was not touched, and the film still gives the impression that Dumbledore and Grindelwald have a deep bond with each other.
Harry Potter creator, author JK Rowling revealed in 2007 that the wizard Dumbledore, known as the rector of Hogwarts, is gay.
To date, however, no reference has been made to his sexuality in the films.
Movie site In a statement to Variety, Warner Bros. said the company is committed to ensuring the accuracy of all of its films, but in the local market, the company has sometimes made minor edits.
“Miracles 3 for the film, a six-second cut was requested, and Warner Bros. approved the changes to comply with local requirements. But the spirit of the film remains the same, ”the company said.
“We want audiences around the world to see and enjoy this film. It is important to us that the Chinese public also has the opportunity to experience it, even with these small modifications, ”it added.
Variety by MiraclesThe sequel to The film is likely to have problems in other countries as well, with strict censorship requirements, for example with regard to sexuality. Such countries include Saudi Arad, the United Arab Emirates and Russia, where the film is not shown anyway due to sanctions related to the war in Ukraine.
Homosexuality was illegal in China until 1997 and was classified as a mental disorder until 2001.
According to a 2016 report by the United Nations Development Program, only 15 percent of people belonging to sexual and gender minorities in China have told their family members the truth about their sexual orientation and gender identity.
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