ROTTEN TOMATOES: Jet Li Responds to "Unleashed" Censorship Issues

Jet Li Responds to "Unleashed" Censorship Issues

by RT Staff | April 05, 2005

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On his official webiste, Jet Li answers several questions posed to him about the issues arising in China from the U.S. marketing posters for his latest film, Unleashed.

Critics of the film's marketing have said that the idea for the film and the poster, which depicts Li lying on the ground defending himself against a foot stepping on his head, as being racist against Chinese.

In the series of questions and answers Li states that the misunderstanding might be "... because the people who say this have not yet seen this movie so they don't really know the idea behind the film. But believe me this film does not insult me".

Li goes on to answer additional questions about his ONE Foundation, a charitable non-profit organization he is setting up to aid in the victims of natural disasters as well as discuss his upcoming project with helmer Ronny Yu and celebrated choreographer Yuen Woo Ping.

Click here for the full Q&A.

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Ophiuchus writes:
on Apr 05 2005 11:52 PM

Sounds like some people are being a little paranoid here.

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zooter writes:
on Apr 06 2005 02:47 AM

[b]Nice Poster[/b]
i'd actually say its a pretty nice poster

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Ophiuchus writes:
on Apr 06 2005 04:21 AM

Yeah, 'tis, 'tisn't it? It'd be a shame if they got rid of it.

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zooter writes:
on Apr 07 2005 05:44 AM

an action movie wherein the good guy (Jet Li) stops a man trying to stamp his face in this manner is pretty cool...

i can't wait to see this particular scene in the movie...

ppl are always looking out for ways to diss others

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renodc writes:
on Apr 07 2005 06:21 AM

I swear it amazes me what people will find to bitch about nowadays.

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metroidcrazy92 writes:
on Apr 07 2005 03:13 PM

[b]huh? rasict 2 chinese[/b]
oh cmon everybody gets a foot steeped on them once in a while and yes that is a nice poster i can;'t wait 2 see that film in the movie theater hopefully jet li won't make sure is martial arts is covered by slow mo computer animation and he'll use what he's always been good at real martial arts

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Ophiuchus writes:
on Apr 07 2005 07:15 PM

Heck, they don't even know whose foot it is! Talk about making a premature fuss!

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