Cambodia Bans Chinese language Anti-Rip-off Movie No Extra Bets As It “Significantly Damages [Cambodia’s] Repute”

Chinese language cybercrime thriller No Extra Bets, which stars Lay Zhang, Gina Jin, and Wang Ta Lu, has been banned in Cambodia because it portrays the nation as a harmful place.

The film, which claims to be primarily based on true occasions, tells the story of a pc programmer (Lay) and mannequin (Gina) who’re lured to a Southeast Asian metropolis much like Cambodia by guarantees from on-line scammers of well-paid jobs, solely to finish up in a violent scamming compound.

Although it’s primarily based in a fictional metropolis, Cambodian textual content is featured within the movie.

Varied ministries in Cambodia are working intently to take measures towards the movie’s destructive portrayal of the nation, saying it “significantly damages [Cambodia’s] picture and repute”.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Tradition and Arts revealed that it has despatched a letter to the related Chinese language authorities in regards to the matter.

“We watched all the movie. It’s an anti-scam movie. The Chinese language produced this movie to advertise an anti-scam message to their very own folks. Nonetheless, it has affected the reputations of Cambodia and different Southeast Asian nations, together with Myanmar and Thailand, in addition to their tourism industries,” the spokesman stated.

“Cambodia just isn’t as destructive because the film portrays it to be,” he added.

When requested about its ideas on the usage of Cambodian textual content within the movie, the spokesman stated: “It is already carried out. We would not have the flexibility to cease it prematurely. In spite of everything, this movie was shot out of the country. In any case, we have now already requested the Chinese language cease airing this movie.”

Regardless of being launched solely in August, No Extra Bets has turn into the third-most in style movie in China this 12 months, raking in 3.8bil yuan (S$722mil).

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