Beijing Bans Chinese Films, Actors From Participating in Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Awards

Beijing Bans Chinese Films, Actors From Participating in Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Awards
Hong Kong actress Kara Hui Ying-hung, also known as Kara Wai, poses after winning the Best Leading Actress Award for her film "The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful" at Taiwan's 54th Golden Horse film awards, dubbed the Chinese "Oscars", in Taipei on November 25, 2017. SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images
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The Chinese regime has banned all mainland movies and actors from participating in the Taiwan-organized Golden Horse Awards, and award show and film festival akin to the Chinese-language film industry’s Oscars.  
On August 7, Chinese state-run media outlets Xinhua and China Film News both reported that the China Film Administration has suspended “all mainland films and personnel” from participating in the upcoming Golden Horse film festival, to be held from Nov. 8 to 24. The award ceremony will take place on Nov. 23.
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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