By Damien Gayle PUBLISHED: 02:56 EST, 11 April 2013 | UPDATED: 11:31 EST, 11 April 2013 Quentin Tarantino's spaghetti western Django Unchained was pulled from Chinese cinemas on its opening day because one scene contains full-frontal male nudity, it was claimed today. Cinemas throughout the country were ordered to suspend the film, which has been a blockbuster in the U.S. and the UK, even after it was given the all-clear by communist censors. Employees at two outlets in Beijing said an order by the importer, China Film Group, cited an unspecified 'technical' problem. However, there were some suggestions on Chinese social media sites that the postponement was related to a nude scene featuring the film's lead actor, Jamie Foxx, it was reported by The Guardian.
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Gore and violence had been toned down for the Chinese market
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Violence, sex and politically edgy content rarely passes Chinese censors
Too much for China: The film was apparently pulled because of this scene featuring a naked @placeholder being hung upside down while being tortured