Dear fellow Tang Studies enthusiasts,
Victor Mair noticed the following story that demonstrates Empress Wu's enduring ability to cause controversy.
Here is a link to a Daily Telegraph article on the controversy:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11316090/China-halts-r…
And here is a link to the trailer on YouTube that Victor mentions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Say5t2Mwmgw
Best,
Tony
Anthony DeBlasi
Secretary-Treasurer
T'ang Studies Society
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From: "Victor H. Mair" <vmair(a)sas.upenn.edu>
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Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 7:36:45 PM
Subject: film
Censorship
China halts racy Empress drama due to 'technical difficulties'
The televised saga of a 7th Century Chinese empress has proved too hot to handle for China's censors, who have cancelled the wildly-popular show after only a week
Judging from the trailer, the producers invested a lot of money in this film.
When history hits the fan.
Victor
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Tony
Anthony DeBlasi
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T'ang Studies Society
