|
The U-shaped line is used on Chinese maps to
illustrate its territorial claims over vast expanses of the
resource-rich South China Sea, including areas claimed by other
countries.
Vietnam pulled the movie from cinemas on Monday, while the
Philippines' foreign minister has called for the scene showing
the map to be cut and the film boycotted.
Malaysia's Film Censorship Board said on Thursday it has given
the green light for the movie to be screened in cinemas without
the scene depicting the map.
"The animated film titled "Abominable"... has been given
approval for screening in Malaysia under the condition that the
controversial map is removed from the film," the board's
chairman Mohamad Zamberi Abdul Aziz said in an emailed statement
to Reuters.
The film will be released in Malaysian cinemas on Nov. 7.
"Abominable", about a Chinese girl who discovers a yeti living
on her roof, was jointly produced by Shanghai-based Pearl Studio
and Comcast-owned [CMCSA.O] DreamWorks Animation.
Pearl Studio did not immediately respond to an emailed request
for comment. Dreamworks could not be reached for comment.
Four Southeast Asian countries - Malaysia, Vietnam, the
Philippines and Brunei - as well as Taiwan contest China's
claims in the South China Sea.
Malaysia had been critical of China's South China Sea position,
but has been less outspoken recently, especially after China
pumped in billions of dollars into infrastructure projects in
the country.
Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said earlier on Thursday
Malaysia needs to boost its naval capabilities to prepare for
possible conflict in the South China Sea even as it pursues non-militarisation
of the waterway.
(Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)
[© 2019 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2019 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content.
|
|
