{"id":405224,"date":"2022-02-13T10:07:21","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T07:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/friends-plotlines-other-suggestive-material-censored-on-chinese-streaming-services\/"},"modified":"2022-02-13T10:07:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T07:07:21","slug":"friends-plotlines-other-suggestive-material-censored-on-chinese-streaming-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/friends-plotlines-other-suggestive-material-censored-on-chinese-streaming-services\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;Friends&#8217; plotlines, other suggestive material censored on Chinese streaming services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#&#8217;Friends&#8217; plotlines, other suggestive material censored on Chinese streaming services<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Chinese streaming services have censored an LGBTQ plotline and other sexually suggestive segments from \u201cFriends\u201d \u2014 prompting outrage from rabid fans of the popular sitcom.<\/p>\n<p>Axed was dialogue in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>\u2019 first episode about Ross\u2019s ex-wife, Carol Willick, who divorced him after realizing she was a lesbian.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several sexual exchanges were altered. Ross\u2019 comment in one episode that \u201c[women can have] multiple orgasms\u201d became \u201cwomen have endless gossips,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/02\/12\/entertainment\/china-lgbt-friends-television-lesbian-censorship-scli-intl\/index.html\">according to CNN<\/a>.. Ross had made the statement in a debate the pros and cons of men and women.<\/p>\n<p>The TV show developed a large and loyal\u00a0following in China after it was first broadcast uncensored by streaming services Sohu video and iQiyi in 2012. But it was removed in 2013 when its contract ended, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/02\/12\/entertainment\/china-lgbt-friends-television-lesbian-censorship-scli-intl\/index.html\">CNN said.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following the widespread popularity of HBO Max\u2019s\u00a0\u201cFriends: The Reunion\u201d last year \u2013 which was heavily censored by China \u2013 several Chinese streaming service providers bought broadcasting rights to the show. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Bilibili.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Bilibili is one of the Chinese streaming services to censor the hit television show.\" class=\"wp-image-21193175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Bilibili.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Bilibili.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Bilibili.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bilibili is one of the Chinese streaming services to censor the hit television show.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">VCG via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, Chinese fans of the show were quick to notice that the \u201cFriends\u201d episodes released on Chinese platforms such as Bilibili, Tencent, Youku, Sohu and iQiyi on Friday were different than they remember.<\/p>\n<p>Fans outraged by the censorship took to Chinese <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> website Weibo, where #FriendsCensored became the top trend on the site with over 54 million hashtag views, CNN reported. However, the hashtag itself was later censored on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>One Weibo user wrote \u201cNot only does it ignore women\u2019s sexual desire and enjoyment, but also reinforces the gender stereotype of women,\u201d in a comment that garnered over 80,000 likes, the outlet said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/friends-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"\u201cFriends\u201d fans used the hashtag \u201c#FriendsCensored\u201d on social media to express their outrage over the move.\" class=\"wp-image-21193177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/friends-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/friends-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/friends-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cFriends\u201d fans used the hashtag \u201c#FriendsCensored\u201d on social media to express their outrage over the move.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBCUniversal via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Others called the censored clips an \u201cinsult to our English language ability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The show, which ran from 1994 to 2004, stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer as a group of friends living in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cFriends: Reunion\u201d broadcast saw a number of alterations, with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earances from Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, K-pop supergroup BTS or references to the LGBTQ community or urine were all cut. iQIYI, Youku and Tencent Video each aired differently altered versions of the special, with iQIYI cutting a full six minutes from the broadcast, the<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-china-57277952\"> BBC reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/iQiyi.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"&quot;Friends&quot; developed a large and loyal\u00a0following in China after it was first broadcast uncensored by streaming services like iQiyi in 2012.\" class=\"wp-image-21193180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/iQiyi.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/iQiyi.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/iQiyi.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cFriends\u201d developed a large and loyal\u00a0following in China after it was first broadcast uncensored by streaming services like iQiyi in 2012.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">VCG via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a similar move, China also cut scenes depicting Queen singer Freddie Mercury\u2019s sexuality from the 2019 film \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d in addition to violence and nudity from the 2017 R-rated movie X-Men movie \u201cLogan,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/22899329\/fight-club-chinese-censorship-alternate-ending\">according to Polygon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, China introduced new guidelines for networks to avoid plotlines involving same-sex relationships and \u201cexaggerate the dark side of society,\u201d according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Last fall, Chinese lawmakers announced entertainers with \u201cincorrect political positions\u201d will be barred from appearing on broadcasts as part of sweeping new restrictions to make Chinese media a more \u201cpatriotic atmosphere\u201d for fans,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/china-radio-tv-body-strengthen-regulation-cultural-programmes-salaries-2021-09-02\/\">Reuters reported<\/a>.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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