Hayao Miyazaki’s anime masterpiece Spirited Away is finally being released in China.

The film about a little girl who must save her parents after they were turned into pigs was first released in Japan in 2001.

Becoming the most successful film in Japanese history, the movie earned more than $331 million worldwide and even claimed the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

All films screened in China must have government approval. The years-long delay has meant that many of Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli movies have been watched by fans through pirated downloads and DVDs.

But that seems about to change as it has now been announced that Spirited Away will finally make its Chinese debut.

The June 21st premiere will follow on from another Miyazaki feature, My Neighbour Totoro, debuting in China last December, 30 years after its initial release.

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Well, partly.

The 37-year-old actor became a household name around the world for his portrayal of the Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody.

As a gay man, Mercury became a symbol for embracing one’s own identity, and helped Queen stand out from the dozens of other bands during that era.

The Oscar-winning film also stood out, grossing almost $862 million worldwide.

One of the countries that were not part of that success, however, was China.

Beijing’s extremely conservative stance on homosexuality meant that the motion picture has so far not been released there.

But Bohemian Rhapsody will now make its Chinese debut — albeit, without scenes that depict Mercury’s homosexual encounters.

This is not the first Hollywood film to receive such treatment, as a dance between two male characters was cut of out of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast remake.

The post “Bohemian Rhapsody” to Finally be Released in China appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Hayao Miyazaki’s anime masterpiece Spirited Away is finally being released in China.

The film about a little girl who must save her parents after they were turned into pigs was first released in Japan in 2001.

Becoming the most successful film in Japanese history, the movie earned more than $331 million worldwide and even claimed the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

All films screened in China must have government approval. The years-long delay has meant that many of Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli movies have been watched by fans through pirated downloads and DVDs.

But that seems about to change as it has now been announced that Spirited Away will finally make its Chinese debut.

The June 21st premiere will follow on from another Miyazaki feature, My Neighbour Totoro, debuting in China last December, 30 years after its initial release.

The post “Spirited Away” is Heading to China appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Well, partly.

The 37-year-old actor became a household name around the world for his portrayal of the Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody.

As a gay man, Mercury became a symbol for embracing one’s own identity, and helped Queen stand out from the dozens of other bands during that era.

The Oscar-winning film also stood out, grossing almost $862 million worldwide.

One of the countries that were not part of that success, however, was China.

Beijing’s extremely conservative stance on homosexuality meant that the motion picture has so far not been released there.

But Bohemian Rhapsody will now make its Chinese debut — albeit, without scenes that depict Mercury’s homosexual encounters.

This is not the first Hollywood film to receive such treatment, as a dance between two male characters was cut of out of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast remake.

The post “Bohemian Rhapsody” to Finally be Released in China appeared first on TheDailyDay.