Wu Ershan, the film’s director, said he realized the problem when he first read the books in 2011. Film industry figures told China Real Time that the effort couldn’t get past government movie censors due to supernatural elements such as evil spirits, which were regarded as sensitive by the film censors. Those efforts immediately hit roadblocks. The novels were bestsellers both online and in print, and as early as 2006 top Chinese directors expressed interest in turning the series into a movie. “Mojin: The Lost Legend” is based on the fantasy novel series “Ghost Blows Out the Light,” which follows a trio of veteran tomb raiders and their underground, treasure-hunting adventures. A scene from the film “Mojin: The Lost Legend.” Wanda PicturesĪs the rest of the world rushes to see “ Star Wars,” Chinese audiences are flocking to see a homegrown domestic fantasy film based on books that censors once considered too sensitive for a movie-going audience.
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