Fifty Shades of Grey BANNED in Cambodia
- CEOCambodiaNews
- Expatriate
- Posts: 62322
- Joined: Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:13 am
- Reputation: 4033
- Location: CEO Newsroom in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Contact:
Fifty Shades of Grey BANNED in Cambodia
Phnom Penh: Westec Media has announced that the film based on the very popular movie, Fifty Shades of Grey, will not be shown on the big screen in Cambodia.
50 Shades of Grey is scheduled to be released world-wide on February 13, one day before Valentine's Day.
Banned because....take a guess......YES! GOOD GUESS! ! Because it violates Cambodia's traditional culture...
However, the Hollywood movie "Sex Tape," rated NC-17 was approved last year.
Engrish:
Westec Media apologize to all the fans of Fifty Shades of Grey movie, which is not allowed to be screened in the country because of the film ought pea cultural traditions and Khmer.
For movie fans tick ticket won 13 Pre-Screening lice movies and working to replace the letters with other films. #FiftyShadesMovie
Westec Media Limited is the only company licensed and endorsed by the Ministry of Culture in Cambodia for the distribution of foreign content. The company has also engaged a legal firm as a panel lawyer to protect the intellectual property and copyrights of the contents assigned to it.
Westec Media Limited (WML) was incorporated in 2011 as a distributor of films in Cambodia. The company’s first movie released was Transformers Dark of the Moon in 3D and in a digital format.
Since then WML has quickly grown to be the largest distributor of theatrical content in the country with over 150 titles released within its first two and a half year. These titles are drawn from some of the best studios and distributors in the world including Hollywood studios such as Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures Corporation, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros Entertainment titles, Lionsgate Entertainment Corporation, Hong Kong studios such as Emperor Motion Pictues, Edko Films Ltd , Thai studios such Sahamongkul Film International, Phranakorn Film, GMM Tai Hub (GTH) and more. Our commitment to strict operating guidelines, integrity in reporting and always looking to improve on our operations has allowed us to build strong relationships with our content partners.
In 2013, WML has ventured into supporting local film production by investing into new productions with revenues going towards further productions. This year we have funded and released 2 titles, The Two Tiger Girls and Run with a commitment to support more productions and projects in 2014 onwards. Beyond funding these two titles, we have also distributed various Cambodian titles, sharing marketing strategies and information on how to get their titles released in the cinemas. Through these efforts, we hope that we can begin releasing Cambodian content to international markets again in the future.
50 Shades of Grey is scheduled to be released world-wide on February 13, one day before Valentine's Day.
Banned because....take a guess......YES! GOOD GUESS! ! Because it violates Cambodia's traditional culture...
However, the Hollywood movie "Sex Tape," rated NC-17 was approved last year.
Engrish:
Westec Media apologize to all the fans of Fifty Shades of Grey movie, which is not allowed to be screened in the country because of the film ought pea cultural traditions and Khmer.
For movie fans tick ticket won 13 Pre-Screening lice movies and working to replace the letters with other films. #FiftyShadesMovie
Westec Media Limited is the only company licensed and endorsed by the Ministry of Culture in Cambodia for the distribution of foreign content. The company has also engaged a legal firm as a panel lawyer to protect the intellectual property and copyrights of the contents assigned to it.
Westec Media Limited (WML) was incorporated in 2011 as a distributor of films in Cambodia. The company’s first movie released was Transformers Dark of the Moon in 3D and in a digital format.
Since then WML has quickly grown to be the largest distributor of theatrical content in the country with over 150 titles released within its first two and a half year. These titles are drawn from some of the best studios and distributors in the world including Hollywood studios such as Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures Corporation, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros Entertainment titles, Lionsgate Entertainment Corporation, Hong Kong studios such as Emperor Motion Pictues, Edko Films Ltd , Thai studios such Sahamongkul Film International, Phranakorn Film, GMM Tai Hub (GTH) and more. Our commitment to strict operating guidelines, integrity in reporting and always looking to improve on our operations has allowed us to build strong relationships with our content partners.
In 2013, WML has ventured into supporting local film production by investing into new productions with revenues going towards further productions. This year we have funded and released 2 titles, The Two Tiger Girls and Run with a commitment to support more productions and projects in 2014 onwards. Beyond funding these two titles, we have also distributed various Cambodian titles, sharing marketing strategies and information on how to get their titles released in the cinemas. Through these efforts, we hope that we can begin releasing Cambodian content to international markets again in the future.
Last edited by CEOCambodiaNews on Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Join the Cambodia Expats Online Telegram Channel: https://t.me/CambodiaExpatsOnline
Cambodia Expats Online: Bringing you breaking news from Cambodia before you read it anywhere else!
Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? Need advertising? CONTACT US
Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. JOIN TODAY
Follow CEO on social media:
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Instagram
Cambodia Expats Online: Bringing you breaking news from Cambodia before you read it anywhere else!
Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? Need advertising? CONTACT US
Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. JOIN TODAY
Follow CEO on social media:
YouTube
-
- Expatriate
- Posts: 111
- Joined: Fri Nov 28, 2014 2:38 pm
- Reputation: 1
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey BANNED in Cambodia
I don't understand. Was it actually banned or did they just decide not to show it? If it was banned, when and who by? If not, why did you say it was in the thread title? It looks like you've just copy pasted this from somewhere else, can you link the source?
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey BANNED in Cambodia
Yeah, I don't see anything in there indicating a ban.randompeeps wrote:I don't understand. Was it actually banned or did they just decide not to show it? If it was banned, when and who by? If not, why did you say it was in the thread title? It looks like you've just copy pasted this from somewhere else, can you link the source?
LTO Cambodia Blog
"Kafka is 'outdone' in our country, the new fatherland of Angkor" - Norodom Sihanouk
"Kafka is 'outdone' in our country, the new fatherland of Angkor" - Norodom Sihanouk
- CEOCambodiaNews
- Expatriate
- Posts: 62322
- Joined: Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:13 am
- Reputation: 4033
- Location: CEO Newsroom in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Contact:
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey BANNED in Cambodia
Banned because....take a guess......YES! GOOD GUESS! ! Because it violates Cambodia's traditional culture...
However, the Hollywood movie "Sex Tape," rated NC-17 was approved last year.
Join the Cambodia Expats Online Telegram Channel: https://t.me/CambodiaExpatsOnline
Cambodia Expats Online: Bringing you breaking news from Cambodia before you read it anywhere else!
Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? Need advertising? CONTACT US
Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. JOIN TODAY
Follow CEO on social media:
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Instagram
Cambodia Expats Online: Bringing you breaking news from Cambodia before you read it anywhere else!
Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? Need advertising? CONTACT US
Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. JOIN TODAY
Follow CEO on social media:
YouTube
- General Mackevili
- The General
- Posts: 18400
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2014 5:24 pm
- Reputation: 3397
- Location: The Kingdom
- Contact:
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey BANNED in Cambodia
Oops, slammed at work and left out the info, LoL. Updated now.randompeeps wrote:I don't understand. Was it actually banned or did they just decide not to show it? If it was banned, when and who by? If not, why did you say it was in the thread title? It looks like you've just copy pasted this from somewhere else, can you link the source?
"Life is too important to take seriously."
"Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh."
Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? Need advertising? CONTACT ME
Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. JOIN TODAY
Follow CEO on social media:
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Google+
Instagram
"Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh."
Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? Need advertising? CONTACT ME
Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. JOIN TODAY
Follow CEO on social media:
YouTube
Google+
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey BANNED in Cambodia
But who banned it? The Ministry or the movie distributer?
LTO Cambodia Blog
"Kafka is 'outdone' in our country, the new fatherland of Angkor" - Norodom Sihanouk
"Kafka is 'outdone' in our country, the new fatherland of Angkor" - Norodom Sihanouk
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey BANNED in Cambodia
If I'm not mistaken, all movies shown and to be filmed in Cambodia are supposed to get the green light from the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.
Also the Jai Kon's message sounds like they have been informed AFTER they had planned to show the movie, because there are 13 people who won pre-screening tickets for the movie, but since it's now banned, the company will give them pre-screening tickets for another movie.
Also the Jai Kon's message sounds like they have been informed AFTER they had planned to show the movie, because there are 13 people who won pre-screening tickets for the movie, but since it's now banned, the company will give them pre-screening tickets for another movie.
Disclaimer: I don't actually look like my avatar.
- General Mackevili
- The General
- Posts: 18400
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2014 5:24 pm
- Reputation: 3397
- Location: The Kingdom
- Contact:
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey BANNED in Cambodia
Excellent info, Joon, thx!Joon wrote:If I'm not mistaken, all movies shown and to be filmed in Cambodia are supposed to get the green light from the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.
Also the Jai Kon's message sounds like they have been informed AFTER they had planned to show the movie, because there are 13 people who won pre-screening tickets for the movie, but since it's now banned, the company will give them pre-screening tickets for another movie.
Yeah, seems things have recently changed since Sex Tape was approved last year.
I'm sure it has nothing to do with all the international attention Cambodia has recently gotten this week about naked westerners running around the country, LoL, and violating their strict customs and traditions.
And to be noted, Malaysia also banned the film Fifty Shades of Grey.
"Life is too important to take seriously."
"Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh."
Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? Need advertising? CONTACT ME
Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. JOIN TODAY
Follow CEO on social media:
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Google+
Instagram
"Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh."
Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? Need advertising? CONTACT ME
Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. JOIN TODAY
Follow CEO on social media:
YouTube
Google+
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
- 17 Replies
- 6548 Views
-
Last post by CEOCambodiaNews
-
- 13 Replies
- 2824 Views
-
Last post by orichá
-
- 32 Replies
- 2047 Views
-
Last post by Roryborealis
-
- 7 Replies
- 2157 Views
-
Last post by John Bingham
-
- 8 Replies
- 1495 Views
-
Last post by phuketrichard
-
- 361 Replies
- 65866 Views
-
Last post by Darkcel
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Ahrefs [Bot], Bing [Bot], Khmu Nation, Ong Tay, Semrush [Bot] and 1360 guests