The police were able to prevent the bomb from exploding thanks to the clue provided by Tyler. Another moment where Joey suggests going to a "strip joint" has been mistranslated with the character now suggesting to "go out to play." Friends fans in China shouldn't get too hopeful about getting the sitcom's episodes restored, because this is the exception and not the rule.
As Chinese censors don't allow movies and TV shows to depict the police getting defeated in any way, the idea was to make it appear as if the authorities had won. It features Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer. The first season of Friends was streamed on various streaming services on Friday.
"I boycott the castrated version of Friends," one fan is quoted as saying on Weibo.
"If you can't show the complete version under the current atmoshphere, then don't import it," another person said.
Fight Club was given a bizarre new ending by Tencent Video in China.
There was a reversal on the censorship in this case, and many fans cried foul. Some fans of Friends are unhappy with the changes made to the show. On Sunday, searches for the #Friendshasbeencensored, along with similar searches, came up with zero or very limited results.
The show is one of the most popular comedy shows of all time. Instead of ending the movie with Tyler Durden carrying out his plan to destroy several buildings, the title card explained that he had been arrested. Friends fans will not get their way with having this new version of Friends getting its original jokes restored. The American version of the how have been removed has caused an uproar among fans.
Fans have noticed that references to the LGBTQ+ community have been removed. He was discharged from the hospital in 2012 according to the title card. The show followed six friends as they explored their relationships with each other. It's nothing new when it comes to Chinese censorship, but it has gotten some fans riled up. One example would be a scene where Ross explains that his wife is gay, as this line has been removed completely. Tyler was sent to a mental hospital after the trial.
The fan outcry seems to have been silenced with additional measures. Fight Club has an original ending in China.
There were ten seasons of Friends between 1994 and 2004.