Screenings cancelled one day after release following anger over pun seen as racially offensive
The fantasy film Monster Hunter has been pulled from Chinese cinemas one day after its release after a scene where characters make a pun with the words “knees” and “Chinese” sparked offence.
The movie, based on the popular Capcom video game series, was released in China on Friday, weeks ahead of its planned US launch. However, cinemas quickly began cancelling screenings and refunding tickets after clips of the short scene spread across Chinese social media.