zella 50,534 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 When a popular television show suddenly stops airing without giving any particular reason, you know something is up. That’s what happened to é’æ˜¥æœ‰ä½ (Idol Producer), a Chinese boy group survival reality show that made a comeback on March 8 after skipping the scheduled airing of its seventh episode at the end of February. In the two weeks since its disappearance, the show has released a short announcement on March 1, saying that the delay is a result of its production team wanting to create “better stage effects.†The lack of valid explanation in the notice puzzled its audience, leaving ample room for speculation as to whether a cancellation is imminent. To the delight of its viewers, the show is back. But the promised fancy effects turned out to be odd and perplexing. In the episode, all the contestants who dyed their hair bright colors were given special treatment in post-production, which made their hair look black or dark brown. For example, this contestant appeared in the sixth and seventh episodes, which were filmed at the same time, with totally different hair colors. In the latest episode, his hair seems so unnatural that it almost seems like he was wearing a wig. After the first round of elimination, the show featured around 60 contestants by the time of the seventh episode and about half of them colored their hair in a bold style. Given that it requires a huge amount of work to correct all bright hair colors in an almost-four-hour-long episode, the show came up with some creative ways to save labor costs, such as using black-and-white video-editing effects or simply cutting out contestants with colored hair. Maybe it’s too soon to say that these bizarre hair effects are a result of some sort of ban imposed by China’s top media regulator, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film, and Television of the People’s Republic of China (SAPPRFT). But it’s worth noting that in 2017, some Chinese television shows also took issue with artists with colored hair after the government criticized them for their “strange styles and lack of aesthetic sense.†And if you think this is no big deal because bright hair color hurts your eyes anyway, this an alarming reminder: Just two month ago, some male celebrities got their earlobes blurred on television because of their man earrings, a fashion item abhorred by SAPPRFT, which seems to be on the path of making arbitrary rules prohibiting everything it dislikes. Click here to view the Tweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutroTear 1,189 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 goddamn everything is censored in china Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Drama Drama 3,399 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Why CCP hate all what made China progress during the last 20 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repeat 1,397 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Lmao how ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waycrispy1 3,434 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 It's not banned on All For One, seems they like Youku more than iQiyi Neither of them are TV, your title isn't even accurate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begginforthread 869 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 goddamn everything is censored in china Some of the stuff they ban is so bizarre. Is Hong Kong as strict as the mainland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zella 50,534 Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 It's not banned on All For One, seems they like Youku more than iQiyi Neither of them are TV, your title isn't even accurate That's not my title,it's that site's title for the article if you click. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waycrispy1 3,434 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 That's not my title,it's that site's title for the article if you click. No wonder, they can't even tell the platforms apart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briana 18 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 They should let all of it to be black and white themed, except for the stage times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfair_ 3,265 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 this is so bizarre, banning hair colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raosei 445 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 This is so ridiculous. I was wondering why there wasn't a new episode but I didn't know this would be the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning 191 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Some of the stuff they ban is so bizarre. Is Hong Kong as strict as the mainland? Nope, but it's becoming more strict about certain things over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begginforthread 869 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Nope, but it's becoming more strict about certain things over time. Damn that sucks. Thought itd be the opposite and HK was more progressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning 191 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Damn that sucks. Thought itd be the opposite and HK was more progressive. I don't mean to give you such a negative impression. For what it's worth, it has been and still is less strict in many aspects compared to the mainland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waycrispy1 3,434 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Just saw the new All For One (another survival) episode, no hair dye ban - I'm telling you all, it's an exclusive iQiyi ban, because iQiyi pissed someone off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namidaone 1,420 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Just saw the new All For One (another survival) episode, no hair dye ban - I'm telling you all, it's an exclusive iQiyi ban, because iQiyi pissed someone off. I wonder what iQiyi did to piss somebody in the govt off. Do the C-netz have any theories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waycrispy1 3,434 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 I wonder what iQiyi did to piss somebody in the govt off. Do the C-netz have any theories? No idea how this all works. These so called bans change from one minute to the next. Most of the time the people in charge of film & television regulations are very vague about what they like or don't like. I think often times it's the networks themselves interpreting it differently and modifying their shows to avoid getting it pulled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geez 1,587 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 China is so BORING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#goddamnitkongwee 10,566 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 It is harmful to hair anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigMermaid 320 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Everything 23,397 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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