The MTR Corporation continues its practice of arbitrarily deciding which ads are suitable for community viewing and which aren't.
The latest victim is the poster for the new local film, 2 Become 1. The movie, starring Miriam Yeung Chin-wah and Richie Ren, is about a woman who discovers she has breast cancer and seeks counselling from a doctor.
The original poster - a jigsaw of a nude female torso with a breast missing - was deemed 'not suitable for the public' and banned in all stations.
Instead, it has been replaced by a more traditional ad with the two leads embracing. Yeung herself is flummoxed by the decision, saying in a release: 'That poster is not obscene at all. I hoped the MTR would be more open-minded.'
Ironically, mainland authorities have no problem with the provocative poster.
According to website, monkeypeaches.com, the Chinese Film Bureau, which is in charge of movie censorship, has praised the design for its social value.