Fan Bingbing's film booed for scene of king raping woman
"Winning the World" had to change its name and was postponed from airing on two Chinese TV stations.
According to the newspaperHuashangbao, movieWin the worldFan Bingbing's film was originally promoted to be shown in prime time on Dongfang and Jiangsu TV from January 12 but was postponed. The film crew recently announced that the film had changed its name toThe Story of Ba Thanh.
*Trailer for the movie "The Tale of Ba Thanh"
Bing Bing's film criticized for scene of king raping woman
Some sources said that close to the release date,The Story of Ba Thanhwas accused by Qin Dynasty history researchers of having many problems, preventing the work from being released on the scheduled date. One of them is the filmThe film has historical inaccuracies and excessive adaptations. It was also criticized for blatantly depicting Qin Shi Huang raping widow Ba Qing, while according to historical documents, Ba Qing remained faithful after her husband's death and was given the title of Virgin Woman by Qin Shi Huang.
"The film forces the widow Ba Thanh to get involved in a love affair with Qin Shi Huang, without paying any attention to the historical figure... However, the film crew never explained to the audience that this story is fictional," those who opposed the film wrote on social media.
The film's costumes have also been criticized for being inappropriate. Qin Dynasty historians have pointed out that the costumes are similar to a 2012 Japanese film.
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The costumes in "Ba Thanh Story" (left) are said to be similar to those in Japanese movies. |
MovieThe Story of Ba Thanhwas made in the context of China's tightening control over television dramas. According to content production regulations issued by China's regulatory agencies, television dramas are not allowed to specifically depict bad behaviors such as prostitution, rape, etc. Opponents say that this product violates the regulations.
The Story of Ba ThanhSet in the Warring States period (China), a girl named Ba Thanh grew up in a fallen aristocratic family. Her husband's sudden death put her in a difficult situation. Thanks to her intelligence, Ba Thanh climbed to a high position in Dai Tan. The film was directed by Cao Duc Tuan, and features a cast of Pham Bang Bang, Truong Quoc Lap, Phan Nghinh Tu, Nghiem Khoan, Cao Van Tuong...
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Fan Bingbing on the poster of "Ba Thanh story", old name is "Thang Thien Ha". |
In addition to starring, Fan Bingbing is also a co-producer of the film. The work caused a stir when it was advertised as having an investment capital of 500 million yuan (about 75.3 million USD).
