Chinese director Jiang Wen postpones premiere of new film over censorship concerns

The premiere of Chinese movie director and actor Jiang Wen’s highly anticipated film Gone With The Bullets has been delayed due to censorship concerns, the production company said on Monday.

Beijing-based production company Beijing Buyilehu Film and Culture called off the long-planned premiere in Beijing on Monday, but said it would not affect the formal release of the film next week.

“Because of some new developments regarding the film’s censorship, the premiere will be postponed. We will use the time to take care last-minute adjustments,” the company said in a statement on its WeChat social media page.

Buyilehu Film did not specify a new date for the premiere.

Ma Ke, the film’s producer, insisted that the premiere's delay would not affect the film’s formal opening.