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LOS ANGELES: The hit US sitcom ‘Buddies’ has been edited on Chinese language streaming platforms, together with iQiyi and Youku, that have got rid of all references to Ross Gellers former-wife Carol being lesbian and in a courting with some other lady.
Carol, who was once performed at the start by way of Anita Barone, prior to she was once changed by way of Jane Sibbett, was once edited out of her first look within the display, together with all references to Ross, performed by way of David Schwimmer, getting divorced, the South China Morning Put up newspaper studies, in keeping with femalefirst.co.united kingdom.
In the meantime, a scene that confirmed Joey, performed by way of Matt LeBlanc and Chandler, performed by way of Matthew Perry, kissing at a New Yr’s Eve celebration has additionally been got rid of by way of the streaming platforms.
Enthusiasts of the comedy just lately took to the Chinese language social media web page Weibo to voice their opposition to the transfer, the use of the hashtag FriendsCensored. On the other hand, the hashtag has now been got rid of from the web page, in keeping with CNN. Previous to this unlock, the unedited model of the sitcom was once to be had between 2012 and 2013 on platforms reminiscent of Sohu and iQiyi.
On the other hand, in 2016, the Chinese language govt introduced in new pointers that prohibited TV programmes from that includes homosexual relationships, at the side of subjects that “exaggerate the darkish aspect of society”. The eight-page record banned “vulgar, immoral and bad content material” and dominated that homosexuality, extra-marital affairs, informal intercourse and underage relationships as no-go spaces.
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, the Oscar-winning biopic of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, was once prior to now altered to meet the ideas. Editors of the movie got rid of over two mins of LGBT-related content material, together with two males kissing and using the phrase “homosexual”.
