Memoirs of a Geisha

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Before the Japanese made their own live-action series of Hana Yori Dango, a very successful version called Meteor Garden was made in Taiwan. China banned the series saying it misled teenagers.

Adapted from manga or Japanese comics, christened Hana Yori Dango (meaning "Boys Prettier Than Flowers") and made in Taiwan, Meteor Garden is also disliked by some educators for the "cultural imperialism" it brings to China. "It is enough that our children watch Japanese cartoons all day long, but now even the teenagers are mad about Japanese pop culture," says a teacher of Chinese language at the Beijing Economics and Trade University, who gave her name as Liu.

Some 45 percent of the young viewers surveyed by Southern Weekend said their parents prevented them from watching the series, fearing that the excessive lifestyle of Taiwanese youth might build up unrealistic expectations with youngsters in mainland China.

I haven't watched Meteor Garden but I have watched Hana Yori Dango and I can tell you that banning something like it is just insane. What the hell's wrong with the Chinese government?!!!