New Delhi: As the ‘Friends’ reunion episode aired on May 27 on streaming platforms throughout the world, followers have been struck by nostalgia and fond reminiscences associated to the cult present. While all of us noticed the similar model of the present, followers in China have been handled to a censored model of the present, excluding many particular appearances by pop group BTS, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber.
According to reviews by Hollywood Reporter, nearly 6 minutes of the present was cut out by Chinese streaming platforms.
In China, the ‘Friends’ reunion was streamed by the nation’s three main platforms together with iQiyi, Tencent Video and Youku by Alibaba.
As per the report, the clip in which Korean pop band BTS spoke about its love for Friends was cut out owing to the bitter relationship between China and the band since final yr. One primary motive might be that China had supported North Korea in the Korean War nonetheless, members of BTS have vocally expressed South Korea’s camaradrie with the U.S., inciting controversy.
Another pop star Lady Gaga, who is just not in the good books of China after she met Dalai Lama in 2016, was censored from the Chinese model of ‘Friends’ reunion. Her rendition of Lisa Kudrow’s Phoebe’s track ‘Smelly Cat’ was not included in the particular.
The third star to earn a ban in China was Justin Bieber, who had offended the Chinese sensibilities when he visited Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine and posted about the similar on Instagram.Â
In India, the much-hyped ‘Friends: The Reunion’ particular amassed over a million views upon launch on Thursday.
Among different solid members who make an look are Maggie Wheeler (Janice), Tom Selleck (Richard), and James Michael Tyler (Gunther), in addition to a bunch of celebrities similar to Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Cindy Crawford, and Cara Delevingne making cameos appearances.
That aside, BTS, Reese Witherspoon, Kit Harrington and David Beckham deal with “Friends” followers by recorded messages.
