LOU Ye and His Film 'Mystery'

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Julie Makinen, Director Takes Chinese Censorship, Business Battles Public. Lou Ye, filmmaker of the dark melodrama 'Mystery,' a French-Chinese co-production, was told to edit two scenes and cancel the co-production agreement. In an unusual move, the rebel director has blogged about the negotiations and interactions with authorities. Los Angeles Times, Oct 19, 2012
http://www.latimes.com/entertain ... ontroversy-20121019,0,1146067.story
("Chinese authorities have complained some co-productions had only token Chinese elements. 'Mystery,' however, is Chinese to its core. It was filmed in China, with Chinese actors, and in the Mandarin language. It is unclear why authorities wanted to declare it a purely Chinese production" by canceling French-Chinese co-production agreement)

Note:
(a) LOU Ye  娄 烨
(b) Mystery (2012)  浮城谜事
(c) Weekend Lover (1995)  周末情人
(d) Suzhou River (2000)  苏州河
(e) Summer Palace (2006)  頤和園
(f) Spring Fever (2009)  春风沉醉的晚上

(g) Looper (2012)  环形使者