China Censors Ang Lee’s Speech
Government television cut out Lee's mention of gays and lesbians as well as his thank you to China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Homophobia is alive and well in Communist China. Maybe the Christian right should move there.BBC
: The Chinese media praised Taiwan-born Ang Lee for his best director Oscar win but state TV cut part of his speech mentioning China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Lee thanked everyone in all three regions. Beijing regards Taiwan as sovereign territory and Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
“Ang Lee is the pride of Chinese people,” said the China Daily.
State television also cut Lee’s words of thanks to the two gay cowboys in his film, Brokeback Mountain.
Lee said: “They taught all of us so much, not just about the gay men and women whose love is denied by society but, just as importantly, about the greatness of love itself.”
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