After deciding to rename a mountain after the film, China has chosen to pull all 2D showings of Avatar from cinemas due to fear of political unrest. Millions of Chinese people have been evicted from their homes to make room for high rise buildings and government infrastructure projects, a sensitive issue that runs a little too close to Avatar’s plot of human colonists attempting to demolish an alien village for its resources.
You can still watch the film in 3D, but unfortunately very few theaters in China have 3D capabilities. So if you’re living in China, I hope you all have had a chance to see it! Which reminds me, I still need to schedule a visit to the theater myself.
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i hear the imax theatres in hong kong have sold out tickets till mid feb to China visitors.