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China Censors ‘Minions’ Ending; Expert Says Hollywood Under Pressure to ’Kowtow' to CCP

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China Censors ‘Minions’ Ending; Expert Says Hollywood Under Pressure to ’Kowtow' to CCP
File photo showing mascots resembling characters from the Minions movie franchise at a premiere in Universal City, Calif., on April 11, 2014. Valerie Macon/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
By Andrew Thornebrooke
8/24/2022Updated: 8/24/2022
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China’s vast censorship efforts are under scrutiny again, after it was revealed on social media that the Chinese version of the new children’s film “Minions: The Rise of Gru” featured an altered ending that supported the communist regime’s policies.

While the global version of the film ends with two anti-heroes riding into the sunset after a heist, the Chinese version ends with one character going to prison for 20 years and the other renouncing his evil ways. The latter then dedicates his life to raising three children, in an apparent reference to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping’s three-child policy.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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